Iris Fontana
University of Genoa
86 Papers
469 Citations
Iris Fontana is an academic researcher from University of Genoa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Kidney transplantation. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 85 publications.
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Papers
Polyomavirus BK infection in pediatric kidney-allograft recipients: a single-center analysis of incidence, risk factors, and novel therapeutic approaches.
Fabrizio Ginevri,R. De Santis,Patrizia Comoli,Nadia Pastorino,C. Rossi,Gerardo Botti,Iris Fontana,Arcangelo Nocera,Massimo Cardillo,Maria Rosa Ciardi,Franco Locatelli,Rita Maccario,Francesco Perfumo,Alberta Azzi +13 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for polyoma BK virus (BKV) DNA in serum and urine samples from 100 pediatric kidney-allograft recipients referred to our institution in the last 5 years.
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Posttransplant de novo donor-specific hla antibodies identify pediatric kidney recipients at risk for late antibody-mediated rejection.
Fabrizio Ginevri,Arcangelo Nocera,Patrizia Comoli,Annalisa Innocente,Michela Cioni,Angelica Parodi,Iris Fontana,Alberto Magnasco,Angela Nocco,A. Tagliamacco,Angela Rita Sementa,P. Ceriolo,Luciana Ghio,Marco Zecca,Massimo Cardillo,Giacomo Garibotto,Gian Marco Ghiggeri,F. Poli +17 more
TL;DR: In this pediatric cohort, DSA identify patients at risk of renal dysfunction, AMR and graft loss; treatment started at Ab emergence might prevent AMR occurrence and/or progression to graft failure.
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Polyomavirus BK-specific immunity after kidney transplantation.
Patrizia Comoli,Alberta Azzi,Rita Maccario,Sabrina Basso,Gerardo Botti,G. Basile,Iris Fontana,M. Labirio,Angela Cometa,Francesca Poli,Francesco Perfumo,Franco Locatelli,Fabrizio Ginevri +12 more
TL;DR: The preliminary data suggest that lack of protective immunity toward BKV may favor the occurrence of BKKV active infection and influence the progression to PVAN.
DQ molecules are the principal stimulators of de novo donor-specific antibodies in nonsensitized pediatric recipients receiving a first kidney transplant
A. Tagliamacco,Michela Cioni,Patrizia Comoli,Miriam Ramondetta,Caterina Brambilla,Antonella Trivelli,Alberto Magnasco,Roberta Biticchi,Iris Fontana,Pietro Dulbecco,Domenico Palombo,Catherine Klersy,Gian Marco Ghiggeri,Fabrizio Ginevri,Massimo Cardillo,Arcangelo Nocera +15 more
TL;DR: There is a need for evaluating HLA‐DQ compatibilities in kidney allocation, in order to minimize post‐transplant development of de novo DSA, known to be responsible for antibody‐mediated rejection and graft loss.
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Retransplantation after kidney graft loss due to polyoma BK virus nephropathy: successful outcome without original allograft nephrectomy
Fabrizio Ginevri,Nadia Pastorino,Riccardo De Santis,Iris Fontana,Angela Rita Sementa,Giuseppe Losurdo,Angelo Santopietro,Francesco Perfumo,Franco Locatelli,Rita Maccario,Alberta Azzi,Patrizia Comoli +11 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that an original allograft nephrectomy may not be mandatory for successful retransplantation after graft loss caused by BKV nephropathy.
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