title: Primary and secondary role of viruses in chronic renal failure.
abstract: Viruses may be the cause of renal disease. This effect may be direct, affecting the renal parenchyma, or may be indirect, usually through immune complex damage. The classification and potential role of viruses involved in renal damage is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Vas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification