Abstract. Polyoma BK virus (BKV)-associated nephropathy (PVAN) is a relevant cause of poor renal allograft survival. In a prospective analysis, we monitored BKV DNA in blood and urine samples from 62 consecutive pediatric kidney recipients. In patients with BKV replication, we analyzed the impact of reduction of maintenance immunosuppression on viral load kinetics and PVAN in patients with BKV replication. BKV-specific immunity was concomitantly evaluated on blood samples of viremic patients, by measuring the frequency of BKV-specific interferon-gamma-producing and cytotoxic T cells, and BKV IgG antibody levels. At a median follow-up of 24 months, BK viruria was observed in 39 of 62 patients, while BK viremia developed in 13 patients (21%). In all viremic patients, immunosuppression reduction resulted in the clearance of viremia, and prevented development of PVAN, without increasing the rate of acute rejection or causing graft dysfunction. As a consequence of immunosuppression adjustment, an expansion of BKV-specific cellular immunity was observed that coincided with viral clearance. We conclude that treating pediatric kidney transplant patients pre-emptively with immunosuppression reduction guided by BKV DNA in blood is safe and effective to prevent onset of PVAN. BKV-specific cellular immunity may be useful to guide this intervention.

Prospective monitoring of polyomavirus BK replication and impact of pre-emptive intervention in pediatric kidney recipients / F.Ginevri ; A.Azzi ; H.Hirsch ; S.Basso ; I.Fontana ; M.Cioni ; S.Bodaghi ; V.Salotti ; A.Rinieri ; G.Botti ; F.Perfumo ; F.Locatelli ; P.Comoli. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. - ISSN 1600-6135. - STAMPA. - 12:(2007), pp. 2727-2735.

Prospective monitoring of polyomavirus BK replication and impact of pre-emptive intervention in pediatric kidney recipients

AZZI, ALBERTA;
2007

Abstract

Abstract. Polyoma BK virus (BKV)-associated nephropathy (PVAN) is a relevant cause of poor renal allograft survival. In a prospective analysis, we monitored BKV DNA in blood and urine samples from 62 consecutive pediatric kidney recipients. In patients with BKV replication, we analyzed the impact of reduction of maintenance immunosuppression on viral load kinetics and PVAN in patients with BKV replication. BKV-specific immunity was concomitantly evaluated on blood samples of viremic patients, by measuring the frequency of BKV-specific interferon-gamma-producing and cytotoxic T cells, and BKV IgG antibody levels. At a median follow-up of 24 months, BK viruria was observed in 39 of 62 patients, while BK viremia developed in 13 patients (21%). In all viremic patients, immunosuppression reduction resulted in the clearance of viremia, and prevented development of PVAN, without increasing the rate of acute rejection or causing graft dysfunction. As a consequence of immunosuppression adjustment, an expansion of BKV-specific cellular immunity was observed that coincided with viral clearance. We conclude that treating pediatric kidney transplant patients pre-emptively with immunosuppression reduction guided by BKV DNA in blood is safe and effective to prevent onset of PVAN. BKV-specific cellular immunity may be useful to guide this intervention.
2007
12
2727
2735
F.Ginevri ; A.Azzi ; H.Hirsch ; S.Basso ; I.Fontana ; M.Cioni ; S.Bodaghi ; V.Salotti ; A.Rinieri ; G.Botti ; F.Perfumo ; F.Locatelli ; P.Comoli
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