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Sustained Trichodysplasia Spinulosa Polyomavirus Viremia Illustrating a Primary Disseminated Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Published inMicroorganisms, vol. 9, no. 11, 2298
Publication date2021-11-05
First online date2021-11-05
Abstract

Novel human polyomaviruses (HPyV) have been recently identified in solid organ transplant recipients. Trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS) is a rare disease associated with immunosuppression and induced by a polyomavirus (TSPyV). We report here a case of primary and disseminated TSPyV infection after kidney transplantation with extensive skin lesions, sustained viremia, and high viral loads in urine specimens, anal, nasal and throat swabs, assessed via specific real-time PCR for TSPyV during a follow-up period of 32 months after transplantation. The detection of TSPyV with a high viral load in respiratory and anal swab samples is compatible with viral replication and thus may suggest potential respiratory and oro-fecal routes of transmission.

Keywords
  • Kidney
  • Polyomavirus
  • Transplantation
  • Trichodysplasia spinulosa
  • Trichodysplasia spinulosa polyomavirus
  • Virus
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ZANELLA, Marie-Céline et al. Sustained Trichodysplasia Spinulosa Polyomavirus Viremia Illustrating a Primary Disseminated Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. In: Microorganisms, 2021, vol. 9, n° 11, p. 2298. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9112298
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2298
Journal ISSN2076-2607
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