Role of BK polyomavirus (BKV) and Torque teno virus (TTV) in liver transplant recipients with renal impairment.

CONCLUSION: Our data indicate that the detection of BKV and TTV is not a risk factor for renal impairment after LT. A correlation of TTV and BKV viral load seems to be an indicator for the immune status of the host.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 23, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Herrmann A, Sandmann L, Adams O, Herrmann D, Dirks M, Widera M, Westhaus S, Kaiser R, di Cristanziano V, Manns MP, Korth J, Richter N, Anastasiou O, Timm J, von Hahn T, Ciesek S Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research