BK Viremia among Iranian Renal Transplant Candidates

• Main Authors: Manizheh Jozpanahi (Author), Amitis Ramezani (Author), Shahrzad Ossareh (Author), Mohammad Banifazl (Author), Anahita Bavand (Author), Setareh Mamishi (Author), Arezoo Aghakhani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pathology, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Primary infection with BK virus (BKV) is occurred during childhood and usually asymptomatic, but after initial infection, BKV may persist lifelong in the kidney and genitourinary tract. Reactivation may occur in individuals with compromised immunity such as renal transplant recipients. D...