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BK virus in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients.(Clinical report)
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Polyomavirus hominis-type 1, commonly referred to as BK virus, infects up to 90% of the world's population (Hirsch & Steiger 2003) but does not usually cause symptoms in immunocompetent individuals. However, BK virus can be a very serious issue in immunocompromised patients.
BK virus, which derives its name from the initials of the first infected patient, is troubling to renal and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients. Allograft dysfunction and failure may occur secondary to Polyoma-associated nephropathy in kidney transplantation recipients (Hirsch, ...
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