Asymptomatic Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the urine of kidney transplant recipients: case reports and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Maryam Rahbar (Author), Gholamreza Poormand (Author), Masoud Karkhaneh Mahmoodi (Author), Aboozar Jazayeri (Author), Seyed Mohammad Jazayeri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with a wide range of malignancies and complications like post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). To suppress active EBV infection in transplant recipients, who are at a heightened risk of developing PTLD, EBV DNAemia monitoring has been recommended...