Linking CMV serostatus to episodes of CMV reactivation following lung transplantation by measuring CMV-specific CD8+ T-cell immunity

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1749-1754

  Westall, G P ^a   Mifsud, N A ^b   Kotsimbos, T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CD8; CMV; Lung transplantation; T cell immunity

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ARTICLE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

ADULT; AGED; CD8-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 48349128233     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02294.x     Document Type: Article

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