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ArticleViruses2024

QuantiFERON CMV Test and CMV Serostatus in Lung Transplant: Stratification Risk for Infection, Chronic and Acute Allograft Rejection.

Paolo Solidoro, Federico Sciarrone, Francesca Sidoti, Filippo Patrucco, Elisa Zanotto, Massimo Boffini, Rocco Francesco Rinaldo, Alessandro Bondi, Carlo Albera, Antonio Curtoni and 1 more

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Article in Viruses, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Adoptive T-cell therapy for virus-associated diseases.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025
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  2. QuantiFERONMicroorganisms · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Paolo SolidoroDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3972-2871
Federico SciarroneDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Francesca SidotiDivision of Virology, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Filippo PatruccoRespiratory Diseases Unit, Medical Department, AOU Maggiore della Carità di Novara, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4794-8734
Elisa ZanottoDivision of Virology, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Massimo BoffiniCardiac Surgery Division, Surgical Sciences Department, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Rocco Francesco RinaldoDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.
Alessandro BondiDivision of Virology, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1979-3229
Carlo AlberaDivision of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0334-869X
Antonio CurtoniDivision of Virology, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8101-4196
Cristina CostaDivision of Virology, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, 10126 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6549-4553

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The QuantiFERON CMV (QCMV) test evaluates specific adaptive immune system activity against CMV by measuring IFN-γ released by activated CD8+ T lymphocytes. We aimed to evaluate the QCMV test as a predictive tool for CMV manifestations and acute or chronic lung allograft rejection (AR and CLAD) in lung transplant (LTx) patients. A total of 73 patients were divided into four groups based on donor and recipient (D/R) serology for CMV and QCMV assay: group A low-risk for CMV infection and disease (D-/R-); group B and C at intermediate-risk (R+), group B with non-reactive QCMV and group C with reactive QCMV; group D at high-risk (D+/R-). Group D patients experienced higher viral replication; no differences were observed among R+ patients of groups B and C. D+/R- patients had a higher number of AR events and group C presented a lower incidence of AR. Prevalence of CLAD at 24 months was higher in group B with a higher risk of CLAD development (OR 6.33). The QCMV test allows us to identify R+ non-reactive QCMV population as the most exposed to onset of CLAD. This population had a higher, although non-significant, susceptibility to AR compared to the R+ population with reactive QCMV.

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CytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsGraft RejectionLung TransplantationAdultAgedAllograftsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansInterferon-gammaInterferon-gamma Release TestsMaleMiddle AgedInterferon-gammaCMVcytomegaloviruslung transplantationQuantiFERONrejection

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PMID39205225
PMCPMC11358887

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