Immunosuppression: Modulation of BK polyomavirus replication

Nature Reviews Nephrology 12, 62 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrneph.2015.211 Author: Jessica K. Edwards The effects of immunosuppressive drugs on BK polyomavirus (BKV) replication have been compared in a new study. Sirolimus inhibited viral replication up to 24 h postinfection, but not thereafter, and similar results were found for other mTOR inhibitors and ciclosporin A. Conversely, tacrolimus — a
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