Investigation of Intrarenal Viral Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients Unveils an Association between Parvovirus B19 and Chronic Allograft Injury

摘要

Background. The relevance of viral infections in the development of allograft lesions is still unclear, although some viruses have been implicated. The present study investigated systemic and intrarenal viral infections in kidney transplant recipients and their association with the risk of acute rejection and chronic allograft injuries that are predictive of long-term dysfunction.