Influence of donor cytomegalovirus (CMV) status on severity of viral reactivation after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in CMV-seropositive recipients.

Pietersma, Floor L; van Dorp, Suzanne; Minnema, Monique C; Kuball, Jürgen; Meijer, Ellen; Schuurman, Rob; van Baarle, Debbie · Clin Infect Dis · 2011

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

We investigated the role of donor cytomegalovirus (CMV) serostatus on reactivation of CMV infection in CMV-infected transplant recipients. Reactivation of CMV infection occurred more frequently in patients receiving a CMV-positive graft but was less severe than in patients receiving a CMV-negative graft. These data suggest roles for both virus as well as CMV-specific immunity present in the graft.

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