SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
BK Virus Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Patients in London
Authors

White LH, Casian A, Hilton R, Macphee IA, Marsh J, Sweny P, Trevitt R, Frankel AH, Warrens AN; For the Pan-Thames Renal Audit Group.

Journal
Transplantation. 2008 Apr 15;85(7):1008-1015
Subject Consultant
V. Nickeleit
Score (1 to 3 stars)
**
Comments
Informative recent series on polyomavirus nephropathy from London. Of particular clinical note: some plasma samples only showed low BK virus load levels at time of intial diagnosis.