BK Polyomavirus Immune Response With Stress on BK-Specific T Cells

Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : Official Journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation
Hany M El Hennawy

Abstract

Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy is a pertinent cause of poor renal allograft survival. Absence of defensive immunity toward BK polyomavirus may favor the occurrence of BK polyomavirus-active infection and influence the progression to polyomavirus-associated nephropathy. Humoral immune responses may offer incomplete protection. In this review, available data on both humoral and cellular immunity were examined, with a concentration on BK polyomavirus-specific T cells; in addition, their roles in BK polyomavirus cellular immune response and immunotherapy were discussed. This traditional narrative review used PubMed and Medline searches for English language reports on BK polyomavirus immune response and BK-specific T cells published between January 1990 and November 2017. The search included the key words BK virus, BK polyomavirus, immune and response, and specific T cells. Monitoring BK polyomavirus-specific T cells has both therapeutic and prognostic value. Innovative cellular immunotherapy approaches, including development of vaccinations and infectious recombinant BK polyomavirus, could further contribute to the prevention of BK polyomavirus infection and related diseases.

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