[Seroepidemiologic studies in 63 patients given organ transplants in relation to cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, varicella-zoster and HTLV-III: validity and limits]

Boll Ist Sieroter Milan. 1987;66(3):198-201.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We carried out a seroepidemiological study on 63 patients undergoing organ transplantation in order to determine viral markers like CMV, HTLV III, HS and V/Z. The antibodies valuation was carried out by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA-Abbott) and complement fixation test. All the tested markers give a high percentage of positivity even if the values relevant to anti-HTLV III antibodies can not be related to infection but, probably, to anti-HLA-Dr antibodies.

Publication types

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MeSH terms

  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications
  • HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology*
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Techniques
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Male
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Simplexvirus / isolation & purification
  • Transplantation*