BK virus (BKV) plasma dynamics in patients with BKV-associated hemorrhagic cystitis following allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Transplant Infectious Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 276-282

  Drew, R J ^a   Walsh, A ^b   Ni Laoi B ^b   Conneally, E ^b   Crowley, B ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

BK; Hemorrhagic cystitis; HSCT; Plasma dynamics; Transplant; Viremia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGENEIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; URINALYSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 84878629535     PISSN: 13982273     EISSN: 13993062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tid.12066     Document Type: Article

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