No Detection of BK Virus, JC Virus, KI, WU and Merkel Cell Polyomaviruses in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Neurological Complications after Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation

: Neurological complications, often due to viral reactivation, after allogeneic hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are associated with increased mortality. Here, cerebrospinal fluid from 20 HSCT patients with neurological symptoms were analyzed and found to be negative by PCR for BK virus, JC virus, KI, WU and Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA.