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Immunity to Polyomavirus BK Infection: Immune Monitoring to Regulate the Balance between Risk of BKV Nephropathy and Induction of Alloimmunity
Joint Authors
Zecca, Marco
Comoli, Patrizia
Cioni, Michela
Potenza, Leonardo
Ginevri, Fabrizio
Gagliardone, Chiara
Ghiggeri, Gian Marco
Luppi, Mario
Basso, Sabrina
Verrina, Enrico
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polyomavirus BK-associated nephropathy (PyVAN) is the main infectious cause of allograft damage after kidney transplantation.
A number of studies revealed an association between the presence of BKV-specific cellular immunity and BK viral clearance, with patients failing to recover specific T cells progressing to PyVAN.
Evolution to allograft dysfunction can be prevented by restoration of BKV-specific immunity through a stepwise reduction of maintenance immunosuppressive drugs.
Prospective monitoring of BK viral load and specific immunity, together with B-cell alloimmune surveillance, may allow a targeted modification/reduction of immunosuppression, with the aim of obtaining viral clearance while preventing graft injury due to deposition of de novo donor-specific HLA antibodies and late/chronic antibody-mediated allograft injury.
Innovative, immune-based therapies may further contribute to BKV infection prevention and control.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Comoli, Patrizia& Cioni, Michela& Basso, Sabrina& Gagliardone, Chiara& Potenza, Leonardo& Verrina, Enrico…[et al.]. 2013. Immunity to Polyomavirus BK Infection: Immune Monitoring to Regulate the Balance between Risk of BKV Nephropathy and Induction of Alloimmunity. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006508
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Comoli, Patrizia…[et al.]. Immunity to Polyomavirus BK Infection: Immune Monitoring to Regulate the Balance between Risk of BKV Nephropathy and Induction of Alloimmunity. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006508
American Medical Association (AMA)
Comoli, Patrizia& Cioni, Michela& Basso, Sabrina& Gagliardone, Chiara& Potenza, Leonardo& Verrina, Enrico…[et al.]. Immunity to Polyomavirus BK Infection: Immune Monitoring to Regulate the Balance between Risk of BKV Nephropathy and Induction of Alloimmunity. Journal of Immunology Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006508
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1006508