Identification of polyoma BK virus in kidney transplant recipients by shell vial cell culture assay and urine cytology

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 444-447

  Semple, Kenrick ^a   Lovchik, Judith ^b   Drachenberg, Cinthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b New York City Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic science; BK virus; Cytology; Kidney; Polyomavirus; Shell vial cell culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BK VIRUS; CELL CULTURE; DEVICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; POLYOMA VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SCREENING TEST; SHELL VIAL CELL CULTURE ASSAY; URINE CYTOLOGY; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

EID: 33748340642     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/KMNJAX3BH4DG5FC0     Document Type: Article

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