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Polyomavirus infectious disease

MedGen UID:
215447
Concept ID:
C0949804
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Polyomavirus Infection; Polyomavirus Infections
SNOMED CT: Disease caused by Polyomavirus (5714002); Disease caused by Polyomaviridae (407457004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005927

Definition

Infections with polyomavirus, which are often cultured from the urine of kidney transplant patients. Excretion of bk virus is associated with ureteral strictures and cystitis, and that of jc virus with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (leukoencephalopathy, progressive multifocal). [from MONDO]

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PubMed

Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
Wieland U, Oellig F, Kreuter A
Hautarzt 2020 Dec;71(Suppl 2):74-81. doi: 10.1007/s00105-020-04562-x. PMID: 32303769
Hirsch HH, Randhawa PS; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13528. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13528. PMID: 30859620
Dantey K, Pantanowitz L
Semin Diagn Pathol 2018 Jul;35(4):272-278. Epub 2017 Sep 20 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.09.002. PMID: 29066044
Fishman JA
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2601-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra064928. PMID: 18094380

Diagnosis

Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
Abrão CO, Silva LRMD, Souza LCS, Bisso NM, Turchi MD, Guilarde AO
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2020;54:e02522020. Epub 2020 Dec 21 doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0252-2020. PMID: 33338109Free PMC Article
Hirsch HH, Randhawa PS; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13528. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13528. PMID: 30859620
Pinto M, Dobson S
J Infect 2014 Jan;68 Suppl 1:S2-8. Epub 2013 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.09.009. PMID: 24119828
Fishman JA
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2601-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra064928. PMID: 18094380

Therapy

Cortese I, Norato G, Harrington PR, Usher T, Mainardi I, Martin-Blondel G, Cinque P, Major EO, Sheikh V
Lancet Neurol 2024 May;23(5):534-544. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00099-1. PMID: 38631769
Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
Hirsch HH, Randhawa PS; AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13528. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13528. PMID: 30859620
Dantey K, Pantanowitz L
Semin Diagn Pathol 2018 Jul;35(4):272-278. Epub 2017 Sep 20 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.09.002. PMID: 29066044
Fishman JA
N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2601-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra064928. PMID: 18094380

Prognosis

Sempere A, Castillo N, Rudilla F, Querol S, Enrich E, Prat-Vidal C, Codinach M, Cofan F, Torregrossa V, Dieckmann F, Bodro M
Am J Transplant 2024 Sep;24(9):1698-1702. Epub 2024 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.05.003. PMID: 38734417
Cortese I, Norato G, Harrington PR, Usher T, Mainardi I, Martin-Blondel G, Cinque P, Major EO, Sheikh V
Lancet Neurol 2024 May;23(5):534-544. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00099-1. PMID: 38631769
Gauci ML, Aristei C, Becker JC, Blom A, Bataille V, Dreno B, Del Marmol V, Forsea AM, Fargnoli MC, Grob JJ, Gomes F, Hauschild A, Hoeller C, Harwood C, Kelleners-Smeets N, Kaufmann R, Lallas A, Malvehy J, Moreno-Ramirez D, Peris K, Pellacani G, Saiag P, Stratigos AJ, Vieira R, Zalaudek I, van Akkooi ACJ, Lorigan P, Garbe C, Lebbé C; European Dermatology Forum (EDF), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Eur J Cancer 2022 Aug;171:203-231. Epub 2022 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.03.043. PMID: 35732101
Haubenberger D, Clifford DB
Neurotherapeutics 2016 Jul;13(3):571-81. doi: 10.1007/s13311-016-0440-8. PMID: 27194073Free PMC Article
Shankar SK, Satishchandra P, Mahadevan A, Yasha TC, Nagaraja D, Taly AB, Prabhakar S, Nath A
J Neurovirol 2003;9 Suppl 1:59-67. doi: 10.1080/13550280390195397. PMID: 12709874

Clinical prediction guides

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Lancet HIV 2021 Sep;8(9):e531-e543. Epub 2021 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00108-9. PMID: 34339628Free PMC Article
Wieland U, Oellig F, Kreuter A
Hautarzt 2020 Dec;71(Suppl 2):74-81. doi: 10.1007/s00105-020-04562-x. PMID: 32303769
Soria-Martinez L, Bauer S, Giesler M, Schelhaas S, Materlik J, Janus K, Pierzyna P, Becker M, Snyder NL, Hartmann L, Schelhaas M
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Recent systematic reviews

Mousavi T, Shokoohy F, Moosazadeh M
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Lancet HIV 2021 Sep;8(9):e531-e543. Epub 2021 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00108-9. PMID: 34339628Free PMC Article
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