ArticleTransplantation direct2018
Prediction of Early BK Virus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients by the Number of Cells With Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies (Decoy Cells).
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- BK Polyomavirus in Renal Transplantation: Virological Notes for Monitoring and Diagnosis.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- An updated approach to the evaluation of the urinary sediment.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Review
- BK Polyomavirus in Pediatric Renal Transplantation-What We Know and What We Do Not.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Human polyomaviruses JCPyV and MCPyV in urothelial cell carcinoma: a single institution experience.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation: Balancing Rejection and Infection.Viruses · 2021Review
- The Role of HLA and KIR Immunogenetics in BK Virus Infection after Kidney Transplantation.Viruses · 2020Review
- Reactivation of BK Polyomavirus in Urine Cytology is Not Associated with Urothelial Cell Carcinoma.Viruses · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBK virus (BKV) is the cause of nephropathy. Because BKV nephropathy can progress to graft loss, early diagnosis of BKV infection is very important. In this study, we aimed to investigate the utility of quantifying cells with intranuclear inclusion bodies (decoy cells) in urinary sediment for the screening and monitoring of BKV infection in renal transplant recipients at our hospital.
methodsThis was a retrospective single-center study. Urine sediment examination was performed at each outpatient visit, and the number of decoy cells was measured in the whole microscopic field. Patients (n = 41) were divided into the BK viremia group (blood positive for BKV DNA by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) and non-BK viremia group (blood negative for BKV DNA by PCR), and the decoy cell count in urinary sediments was examined.
resultsThe maximum decoy cell count was significantly higher (
conclusionsMeasurement of decoy cells in urinary sediments may predict early BKV infection, and if performed quickly, it may be useful for screening and continuous monitoring of BKV infection in renal transplant recipients.
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