An Association between BK Virus Replication in Bone Marrow and Cytopenia in Kidney-Transplant Recipients

The human polyomavirus BK (BKV) is associated with severe complications, such as ureteric stenosis and polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (PVAN), which often occur in kidney-transplant patients. However, it is unknown if BKV can replicate within bone marrow. The aim of this study was to search for...

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Main Authors: Emilie Pambrun, Catherine Mengelle, Geneviève Fillola, Patrick Laharrague, Laure Esposito, Isabelle Cardeau-Desangles, Arnaud Del Bello, Jacques Izopet, Lionel Rostaing, Nassim Kamar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/252914