Research progress of BK virus and systemic lupus erythematosus

• Published in: Lupus Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 522 - 531
• Main Authors: Zhao, Jiawei, You, Xin, Zeng, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Autoantibodies; Autoimmune diseases; BK Virus; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Immunosuppressive agents; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Infections; Kidney; Latent infection; Lupus; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - epidemiology; Polyomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Viruses; systemic lupus erythematosus; BK virus; antibodies

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which patients are often infected by viruses due to deficient immunity or immunosuppressant use. BK virus (BKV)mainly affects the kidney and can also cause multiple organ involvement throughout the body, which is similar to S...