Laboratory Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 440-445.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2017.05.021

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Status on the diagnosis and treatment of BK virus infection

ZHANG Zhigang, CAO Lu, WANG Xin, ZHAO Qinjian   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics/National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases/School of Public Health,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361102,Fujian,China
  • Received:2016-06-27 Online:2017-05-20 Published:2017-06-06

Abstract:

:BK virus (BKV) belongs to a subtype of human polyomavirus. Recessive infection rate of BKV in general population is about 80%. With expanded use of organ transplantation in recent years where strong immunosuppression is essential,BKV associated nephropathy(BKVAN),hemorrhagic cystitis,ureterostenosis and other associated diseases due to the reactivation of latent BKV in immunosuppressed or immunocompromised populations are becoming more of a concern in medical community. Since the prevention measures and effective antiviral drugs for BKV are rather limited,the effective means for reducing BK associated morbidity and mortality due to BKV associated diseases are the early monitoring of viral loads,reducing the usage of immunosuppressant,adjusting immunosuppressant treatment regime and using adjuvant therapies. This review describes the clinical symptoms,biology,mechanisms and the advances in the diagnosis and treatment of BKV at home and abroad.

Key words: BK virus, BK virus associated nephropathy, Virus detection, Diagnosis, Treatment

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