BK virus RNA can be detected in archival renal transplant biopsies using the reverse trancription polymerase chain reaction.

1Department of Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Clinical Sciences Building, Cnr Princes and Regent Streets, Fitzroy Victoria 3065, 2Department of Nephrology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy Victoria 3065, 3Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton Victoria 3168, 4Department of Anatomical Pathology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 and 5Department of Anatomical Pathology, Monash Medical Centre. 246 Clayton Road, Clayton Victoria 3168, Australia

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