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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

BK Polyomavirus Infection in Kidney Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review of Current Challenges and Future Directions.

Nicole Nourie, Céline Boueri, Hoang Tran Minh, Gillian Divard, Carmen Lefaucheur, Maud Salmona, Simon B Gressens, Kevin Louis

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Urinary VP1 Flow Cytometry as a Complementary Approach for BK Polyomavirus Monitoring: A Proof-Of-Concept Study.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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  7. Review
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  10. BK Virus Infection and Risk Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nicole NourieKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0003-0891-5611
Céline BoueriKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.
Hoang Tran MinhKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.
Gillian DivardKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.
Carmen LefaucheurKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.
Maud SalmonaLaboratory of Virology, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.
Simon B GressensDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-4993-6956
Kevin LouisKidney Transplant Department, Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, 75010 Paris, France.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) infection of the kidney graft remains a major clinical issue in the field of organ transplantation. Risk factors for BKPyV-associated nephropathy (BKPyVAN) and molecular tools for determining viral DNA loads are now better defined. BKPyV DNAemia in plasma, in particular, plays a central role in diagnosing active infection and managing treatment decisions. However, significant gaps remain in the development of reliable biomarkers that can anticipate BKPyV viremia and predict disease outcomes. Biomarkers under active investigation include urine-based viral load assays, viral antigen detection, and immune responses against BKPyV, which may offer more precise methods for monitoring disease progression. In addition, treatment of BKPyVAN is currently based on immunosuppression minimization, while the role of adjunctive therapies remains an area of active research, highlighting the need for more personalized treatment regimens. Ongoing clinical trials are also exploring the efficacy of T-cell-based immunotherapies. The clinical management of BKPyV infection, based on proactive virological monitoring, immune response assessment, integrated histopathology, and timely immunosuppression reduction, is likely to reduce the burden of disease and improve outcomes in kidney transplantation.

Indexed as

BK VirusKidney TransplantationPolyomavirus InfectionsTumor Virus InfectionsBiomarkersHumansViral LoadBiomarkersbiomarkersBK polyomavirus infectionkidney transplantation

Identifiers

PMID39684510
PMCPMC11641744

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