Clinical Study

Immunophenotyping in BK Virus Allograft Nephropathy Distinct from Acute Rejection

Table 4

Proportions of infiltrating lymphocytes in HLA-DR-positive and HLA-DR-negative BKVN patients.

HLA-DR < 10% ( )HLA-DR ≥ 10% ( )   value

CD3/total (%)36.8 (30.7–43.1)35.2 (30.5–44.8)0.847
CD4/total (%)19.9 (17.7–22.4)19.9 (16.4–24.9)0.652
CD8/total (%)17.3 (13.8–23.1)18.6 (13.7–22.4)0.699
CD20/total (%)13.1 (4.2–17.9)16.2 (11.5–25.8)0.217
CD68/total (%)52.4 (35.5–55.8)45.2 (39.6–49.0)0.309
CD3/CD680.76 (0.60–1.09)0.75 (0.63–1.00)0.844
CD3/CD203.23 (1.61–9.70)2.16 (1.48–3.56)0.178

BKVN: BK virus nephropathy; HLA: human lymphocyte antigen.