ImmunobiologyHumansBK VirusKidney TransplantationPolyomavirus InfectionsToll-Like Receptor 7
Measuring mRNA expression level of viral genes, IRF3/7 and TLR7/8 during BK polyomavirus infection in kidney transplant recipients.
Amin Zahmatkesh, Ramin Yaghobi, Ilnaz Sahragard, Afsoon Afshari, Seyed Younes Hosseini, Mohammad Kargar
Published: 202510.1016/j.imbio.2025.153146
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Human BK polyomavirus (BKV) infection is a dangerous pathogenic factor in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) due to the use of immunosuppressive drugs, which can cause damage to the transplanted kidneys after reactivation. BKV interacts…
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