LCMV Transmission by Organ Transplantation/DR PETERS REPLIES

LCMV Transmission by Organ Transplantation/DR PETERS REPLIES

In the report by Fischer et al.1 and the accompanying Perspective article by Peters2 (May 25 issue) on two outbreaks of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in organtransplant recipients, the authors focus long overdue attention on a neglected teratogenic zoonosis. Such an outcome is...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2006-10, Vol.355 (16), p.1737
Hauptverfasser: Barton, Leslie L, Sauter, Christian, Sauter, Bernhard V, Peters, C J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Blood & organ donations
Disease
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Intellectual disabilities
Medical research
Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:In the report by Fischer et al.1 and the accompanying Perspective article by Peters2 (May 25 issue) on two outbreaks of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in organtransplant recipients, the authors focus long overdue attention on a neglected teratogenic zoonosis. Such an outcome is not surprising, since Hodgkin's disease is characterized by functional deficits in cellular immunity and T-cell-mediated immune responses.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406