Quantitation of BK virus DNA for diagnosis of BK virus-associated nephropathy in renal transplant recipients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 814-818

  Sung, Heungsup ^a   Byung, Hoo Choi ^a   Yeon, Jung Pyo ^a   Kim, Mi Na ^a   Duck, Jong Han ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BK virus; Cutoff; Nephropathy; Polymerase chain reaction; Quantitative

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BK VIRUS; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; BK VIRUS; CALIBRATION; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56049092079     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.5.814     Document Type: Article

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