HUMAN POLYOMA VIRUS INFECTED CELLS (POVIC): INCIDENCE IN RENAL BIOPSIES (BX), URINE CYTOLOGY AND CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL PRESENTATION

843 PoVIC in the urine of renal transplant patients is reported to be between 8-26%. The incidence of PoVIC in Bx and correlation between urine viral load and Bx have not been studied previously. The clinical significance of PoVIC remains unclear. 601 adequate, consecutive renal transplant Bx were prospectively evaluated with H&E, PAS, PAMS and Masson's stains and with immunoperoxidase (IP) for SV40 (which crossreacts with HPV). The Bx were from...