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Molecular epidemiology and risk factors associated with BK and JC polyomavirus urinary shedding after kidney allograft.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2024
Demey Baptiste, Aubry Aurélien, Descamps Véronique, Morel Virginie, Le My Hanh Hillary, Presne Claire, Brazier François, Helle François, Brochot Etienne
Abstract excerpt
Polyomaviruses BK (BKPyV) and JC (JCPyV), belonging to the Polyomaviridae, are responsible for human pathologies. In kidney transplant recipients, BKPyV replication can lead to irreversible nephron damage whereas JCPyV replication remains asymptomatic. Concomitant replication is rare and potential competition between the infections has been described. The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to...
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