Fatal SV40-associated pneumonia and nephropathy following renal allotransplantation in rhesus macaque.

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Recrudescence of latent and dormant viruses may lead to overwhelming viremia in immunosuppressed hosts. In immunocompromised hosts, Simian virus 40 (SV40) reactivation is known to cause nephritis and demyelinating central nervous system disease. Here, we report SV40 viremia leading to fatal interstitial pneumonia in an immunosuppressed host following renal allotransplantation.

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Duke Authors

Collins, Bradley Henry
Kirk, Allan Douglas
Mulvihill, Michael

Cited Authors

Song, M; Mulvihill, MS; Williams, KD; Collins, BH; Kirk, AD

Published Date

February 2018

Published In

Journal of Medical Primatology

Volume / Issue

47 / 1

Start / End Page

81 - 84

PubMed ID

28671309

Pubmed Central ID

28671309

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1600-0684

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0047-2565

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1111/jmp.12285

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