The African variant of BKV in a Turkish renal transplant patient

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Jun;79(2):245-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.01.020. Epub 2014 Jan 30.

Abstract

In renal transplant recipients, BK polyomavirus (BKV) is linked to nephropathy. BK virus genotypes have a strong geographic component. This paper presents the African variant of BKV in a Turkish renal transplant patient, which is a rare cause of infection in the Northern Hemisphere and, to our knowledge, the first case from Turkey.

Keywords: African variant; BKV; Renal transplant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • BK Virus / classification*
  • BK Virus / genetics
  • BK Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Genotype*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Polyomavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Transplant Recipients
  • Turkey