Creator: Himabindu Venkatakrishnan
Keywords: BK Virus Infection, Glossary

Written by Himabindu Venkatakrishnan, B.Sc

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sanjeev Rastogi, MD MRCP

Last Updated on Mar 19, 2020

Glossary

Renal tubular cells: Cells that belong to the tubular portion of the kidney.

Immunosuppression: An act that reduces the efficacy of the immune system.

Decoy cells: Epithelial cells that are virally infected and are excreted in urine.

Published on Jul 06, 2015
Last Updated on Mar 19, 2020

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