BK polyomavirus viremia and antibody responses of pediatric kidney transplant recipients in Finland

ConclusionsPost ‐transplant BKPyV viremia in pediatric KT patients may alter graft function and contribute to progression of chronic allograft injury. BKPyV‐IgG predicts past exposure. Low or absent BKPyV‐specific antibody levels were seen pretransplant in 42% of tested patients, but were not predictive of pr olonged replication or poor outcome.

Source: Pediatric Transplantation - November 16, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jenni Miettinen, Irmeli Lautenschlager, Fabian Weissbach, Marion Wernli, Eeva Auvinen, Laura Mannonen, Jouni Lauronen, Hans H. Hirsch, Hannu Jalanko Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research