Association of immune responsiveness to cytomegalovirus infection with survival of renal allografts.
The association of immune responsiveness to cytomegalovirus infection was studied in relation to survival of renal allografts. The presence of anti-cytomegalovirus antibody in the pre-transplant patient was not associated with any detrimental effect on the graft survival. The presence or absence of cytomegalovirus antigen or of cytomegalovirus antibody, or later development of cytomegalovirus antibody, in no way affected the graft survival. The same conclusion was reached in cases when kidneys from male donors were used in cytomegalovirus antibody-postive patients.
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006680:HLA Antigens