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In solid organ transplants, immunosuppression is a two-edged sword. While maintaining an adequate level of immunosuppression is crucial to the well-being of the allograft, a hibernating immune system would render the patient defenseless against opportunistic infections. In this chapter, we present a complex case of polyomavirus infection to summarize the complexity of the decision-making process that a transplant physician may confront on a day-to-day basis.
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Abualrub, F., Fleetwood, V.A. (2022). BK Virus Nephropathy and Rejection. In: Aziz, F., Parajuli, S. (eds) Complications in Kidney Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13569-9_28
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