Evidence of simian virus 40 infection in multiple organ transplant recipients with renal dysfunction

Bahman Abedi Kiasari; Pamela J Vallely; Caroline E Corless; Alan Curry; Hilary Cotterill; John Murray; Sheila Ramjug; Paul E Klapper

doi:10.3109/00365548.2011.577803

Evidence of simian virus 40 infection in multiple organ transplant recipients with renal dysfunction

Scand J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;43(9):736-41. doi: 10.3109/00365548.2011.577803. Epub 2011 May 17.

Authors

Bahman Abedi Kiasari¹, Pamela J Vallely, Caroline E Corless, Alan Curry, Hilary Cotterill, John Murray, Sheila Ramjug, Paul E Klapper

Affiliation

¹ Human Viral Vaccine Department, Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute, Hesarak, Karaj, Iran. [email protected]

PMID: 21585241
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2011.577803

Abstract

Electron microscopy (EM), real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and conventional PCR were used to identify viruses associated with infection in 2 transplantation patients. An autologous haematopoietic stem cell, liver and renal transplant recipient was found to be positive for simian virus 40 (SV40). Dual BK virus and SV40 infection was found in a heart and renal transplantation patient. SV40 infection can occur in immunocompromised patients.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
BK Virus / isolation & purification
Base Sequence
DNA, Viral / chemistry
DNA, Viral / genetics
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polyomavirus Infections / diagnosis*
Polyomavirus Infections / virology
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Simian virus 40 / isolation & purification*
Transplantation
Transplants / adverse effects*
Tumor Virus Infections / diagnosis*
Tumor Virus Infections / virology

Substances

DNA, Viral