title: Epstein-Barr virus associated graft failure following heart/lung transplantation.
abstract: A case is described of late pulmonary graft failure in a heart/lung transplant recipient. The major characteristics were alveolar fibrosis and a restrictive physiological deficit. Epstein-Barr virus was implicated as an aetiological agent using immunohistochemical analysis and by a response to treatment with ganciclovir.
authors.affiliation: North West Lung Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hasleton
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yonan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Arrand
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Woodcock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000821:virology*; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000821:virology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*