Immunological prediction of cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication risk in solid organ transplantation recipients: Approaches for regulating the targeted anti-CMV prevention strategies

Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 161-175

  Han, Sang Hoon ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Cytomegalovirus; Immune monitoring; Solid organ transplantation

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACE PROTEIN; CYTOKINE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TETRAMER;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; ELISA KIT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY KIT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MASS CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRAL CLEARANCE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 85030175454     PISSN: 20932340     EISSN: 20926448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.161     Document Type: Review

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