Kidneys
Recent studies by A. Sessa and co-authors add new data to kidneys findings
Published in Blood Weekly, October 2nd, 2008
"Following primary infection, transmitted by the respiratory and probably the oral route, BK remains latent in uroepithelial cells, in B lymphocytes, or in other tissues (spleen, brain). Reactivation with asymptomatic viruria may occur in both immunocompetent subjects and immunocompromised patients. In renal transplant recipients, BKV replication may cause tubulointerstitial nephropathy (BKVAN) with increasing prevalence rates-1% in 1995, 8% in 2007-leading to the loss of...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-10-02)
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