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Case report-Adenovirus infection in a renal transplant recipient

MAHARAJAN . S P

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Renal transplant recipients are at increased risk of viral infections. There are few case reports of adenovirus infection following renal transplantation in literature. Here we report a case of adenovirus in a second renal transplant  recipient who presented with graft dysfunction and                 hematuria.This case has been reported to highlight the              presentation of adenovirus infection in a renal transplant  recipient.

 


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