The Urinary Polyomavirus-Haufen Test: A Highly Predictive Non-Invasive Biomarker to Distinguish “Presumptive” from “Definitive” Polyomavirus Nephropathy: How to Use It—When to Use It—How Does It Compare to PCR Based Assays?

The Urinary Polyomavirus-Haufen Test: A Highly Predictive Non-Invasive Biomarker to Distinguish “Presumptive” from “Definitive” Polyomavirus Nephropathy: How to Use It—When to Use It—How Does It Compare to PCR Based Assays?

“Definitive” biopsy proven polyomavirus nephropathy (PyVN), usually caused by BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), remains a significant infection of kidney transplants. Diagnosis depends upon an allograft biopsy and outcome depends upon early intervention. Here, we report data on a non-invasive biomarker for P...

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Main Authors: Volker Nickeleit, Vicki G. Davis, Bawana Thompson, Harsharan K. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
biomarker
biopsy
BK-virus
diagnosis
electron microscopy
histology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/1/135

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