BK virus immunity in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

• Main Author: Teo, Ai Ling.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44855
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is an important modality of treatment for hematological diseases and cancers. Latent BK virus (BKV) infection is found in more than 90% of the world’s population. A challenging complication associated with BKV reactivation in HSCT patients is hemorrhagic cys...