Vertical transmission of BK virus in pregnancy: A narrative review

Background: Primary infection with the BK virus occurs in the tonsils and is transmitted to other tissues and organs, especially the kidneys, by infecting monocytes. Infection with this virus is rarely associated with clinical disease but reactivating the virus in people who have a suppressed immune...

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Main Authors: Mona Shokofeh, Somayeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi, Haleh Soltanghoraee, Azadeh Soltani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Lorestan University of Medical Science 2020-11-01
Series:Yafteh
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Online Access:http://yafte.lums.ac.ir/article-1-3040-en.html