Dynamics of Human Anelloviruses in Plasma and Clinical Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation

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BACKGROUND: Torque teno virus, the major member of the genus Alphatorquevirus , is an emerging biomarker of the net state of immunosuppression after kidney transplantation. Genetic diversity constitutes a main feature of the Anelloviridae family, although its posttransplant dynamics and clinical correlates are largely unknown.

METHODS: The relative abundance of Alphatorquevirus , Betatorquevirus , and Gammatorquevirus genera was investigated by high-throughput sequencing in plasma specimens obtained at various points during the first posttransplant year (n = 91 recipients). Total loads of all members of the Anelloviridae family were also quantified by an "in-house" polymerase chain reaction assay targeting conserved DNA sequences (n = 195 recipients). In addition to viral kinetics, clinical study outcomes included serious infection, immunosuppression-related adverse event (opportunistic infection and cancer)' and acute rejection.

RESULTS: Alphatorquevirus DNA was detected in all patients at every point, with an increase from pretransplantation to month 1. A variable proportion of recipients had detectable Betatorquevirus and Gammatorquevirus at lower frequencies. At least 1 change in the predominant genus (mainly as early transition to Alphatorquevirus predominance) was shown in 35.6% of evaluable patients. Total anelloviruses DNA levels increased from baseline to month 1, to peak by month 3 and decrease thereafter, and were higher in patients treated with T-cell depleting agents. There was a significant albeit weak-to-moderate correlation between total anelloviruses and TTV DNA levels. No associations were found between the predominant Anelloviridae genus or total anelloviruses DNA levels and clinical outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides novel insight into the evolution of the anellome after kidney transplantation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

Transplantation - 107(2023), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 511-520

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Forqué, Lorena [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Ruiz, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Albert, Eliseo [VerfasserIn]
Giménez, Estela [VerfasserIn]
Monzó, Carolina [VerfasserIn]
Chaves, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Redondo, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Goncer, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-Merlo, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
Parra, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Andrés, Amado [VerfasserIn]
Aguado, José María [VerfasserIn]
Navarro, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA, Viral
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 27.01.2023

Date Revised 13.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/TP.0000000000004292

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345599152