Resources
Understanding BK virus, navigating a kidney transplant pathway, and following SPyDiag’s progress. Our articles, grouped by theme.
Understanding BK virus
BK polyomavirus after transplantation: mechanisms, detection, impact on the graft and emerging therapeutic approaches.
Acute rejection after kidney transplantation: warning signsFever, falling urine output, graft pain, sudden hypertension: the four warning signs after kidney transplantation, and why BK virus can mimic all of them.Read →Fighting BK virus after a kidney transplantNo specific antiviral exists against BK virus. Why reducing immunosuppression is a trade-off, and how an anti-VP1 bispecific antibody could change it.Read →How is BK virus infection detected? A complete guidePCR, urine cytology, renal biopsy and rapid antigen testing: the reference methods for detecting BK virus after transplantation, and the thresholds that matter.Read →BK virus: towards fewer kidney graft lossesBK virus remains a major cause of kidney graft loss. How rapid urinary screening and a specific anti-VP1 immunotherapy could change the picture.Read →How UriFastBK speeds up BK virus screening without a PCR platformHow a rapid urinary lateral flow assay can make BK virus monitoring more frequent after kidney transplantation, and where PCR still remains essential.Read →