HeimBiotek and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong Collaborate on BK Virus Diagnostic Kit Research
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong has signed a collaborative research agreement with HeimBiotek for developing a diagnostic kit for BK virus.
The BK virus, named after a patient in 1971, is a virus that causes renal dysfunction and transplant kidney loss in kidney transplant recipients. Patients who undergo kidney transplantation should undergo regular screening to suppress early activation of BKV (BK virus infection) because it is crucial.
Previously, diagnosis was invasive via blood tests, but this joint research aims to enable easy and rapid diagnosis through urine tests, a non-invasive method.
Director Kim Ki-Taek of Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong stated, "Through this agreement, the diagnostic kit to be developed will be the world's first BK virus diagnostic kit," adding, "We will continue to enhance research capabilities with leading domestic companies to advance medical technology and contribute to public health."
This content is partially excerpted from a news article.