Abstract
Viruses and Immunity in Transplant Patients
Highlights
The clinical development of immunosuppressive agents is facilitated by the understanding of the mechanisms of T-cell activation, allowing for the identification of potential new targets and protocols
Virological monitoring of transplant patients has been widely established both for screening transplant patients at risk for virus replication as well as monitoring antiviral treatment responses
Among the members of the Herpesviridae family, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is clearly recognized as the major opportunistic agent complicating the outcome of the graft as it may reactivate from latency sites due to antirejection immunosuppressive treatment or be responsible for primary infection in seronegative recipients
Summary
The clinical development of immunosuppressive agents is facilitated by the understanding of the mechanisms of T-cell activation, allowing for the identification of potential new targets and protocols. Viral infections significantly influence the outcome of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
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