DSQ Alert™ BK Virus 3.0 ASR

BKV is the main cause of nephropathy following kidney transplant and severe urinary tract complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. BKV is common in the population, and virus levels should be monitored in BKV-positive transplant recipients.¹ The DSQ Alert™ BK Virus v3.0 primer mix ASR ^§ amplifies, while the probe mix ASR detects, nucleic acids within the VP1 gene in BK virus.

^{1 Cohen-Bucay A, Ramirez-Andrade SE, Gordon CE, Francis JM, Chitalia VC. Advances in BK Virus Complications in Organ Transplantation and Beyond. Kidney Med. 2020 Oct 11;2(6):771-786. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33319201/.}

^{§Analyte Specific Reagent. Analytical and performance characteristics are not established.}