Analysis of spontaneous resolution of cytomegalovirus replication after transplantation in CMV-seropositive patients with pretransplant CD8+IFNG+ response

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This prospective study evaluates whether CMV-seropositive (R+) transplant patients with pretransplant CD8+IFNG+ T-cell response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) (CD8+IFNG+ response) can spontaneously clear the CMV viral load without requiring treatment. A total of 104 transplant patients (kidney/liver) with pretransplant CD8+IFNG+ response were evaluable. This response was determined using QuantiFERON-CMV assay. The incidence of CMV replication and disease was 45.2% (47/104) and 6.7% (7/104), respectively. Of the total patients, 77.9% (81/104) did not require antiviral treatment, either because they did not have CMV replication (n = 57) or because they had asymptomatic CMV replication that could be spontaneously cleared (n = 24). Both situations are likely related to the presence of CD8+IFNG+ response to CMV, which has a key role in controlling CMV infection. However, 22.1% of the patients (23/104) received antiviral treatment, although only 7 of them did so because they had symptomatic CMV replication. These patients developed symptoms in spite of having pretransplant CD8+IFNG+ response, thus suggesting that other immunological parameters might be involved, such as a dysfunctional CD4+ response or that they might have become QFNon-reactive due to the immunosuppression. In conclusion, around 80% of R+ patients with pretransplant CD8+IFNG+ response to CMV did not require antiviral treatment, although this percentage might be underestimated. Nevertheless, other strategies such as performing an additional CD8+IFNG+ response determination at posttransplant time might provide more reliable information regarding the patients who will be able to spontaneously clear the viremia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:155

Enthalten in:

Antiviral research - 155(2018) vom: 01. Juli, Seite 97-105

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Páez-Vega, Aurora [VerfasserIn]
Poyato, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Benot, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Guirado, Lluis [VerfasserIn]
Fortún, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Len, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Abdala, Edson [VerfasserIn]
Fariñas, María C [VerfasserIn]
Cordero, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
de Gracia, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Hernández, Domingo [VerfasserIn]
González, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Torre-Cisneros, Julián [VerfasserIn]
Cantisán, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI) (RD16/0016) [VerfasserIn]
Spanish Renal Disease Network (REDinREN, RD16/0009) [VerfasserIn]
Páez-Vega, Aurora [Sonstige Person]
Rodriguez-Benot, Alberto [Sonstige Person]
Fortún, Jesús [Sonstige Person]
Len, Oscar [Sonstige Person]
Fariñas, María C [Sonstige Person]
Cordero, Elisa [Sonstige Person]
Torre-Cisneros, Julián [Sonstige Person]
Rodriguez-Benot, Alberto [Sonstige Person]
Guirado, Lluis [Sonstige Person]
Hernández, Domingo [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Cytomegalovirus infection
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
QuantiFERON-CMV assay
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Solid organ transplantation
T-cell response

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Date Completed 01.08.2019

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.05.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM284289825