BK virus subtype 1 infection associated with tubulointerstitial nephritis in a renal allograft recipient

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 656-662

  Takayama, Tatsuya ^a   Miura, Katsutoshi ^a   Han, Guiping ^a   Ushiyama, Tomomi ^a   Suzuki, Kazuo ^a   Fujita, Kimio ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

BK polyoma virus; Genotype; Immunosuppression; Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Viral capsid protein VP 1

Indexed keywords

LYMPHOCYTE ANTIBODY; MIZORIBINE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS; VIRUS ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; CADAVER DONOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DNA DETERMINATION; DOSE RESPONSE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

BK VIRUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; JAPAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 4344580315     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00867.x     Document Type: Article

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