title: Cellular immune parameters associated with spontaneous control of CMV in children who underwent transplantation.
abstract: CD4(+) T-cell functions that best correlate with CMV control were evaluated by studying the relationship between CMV infection and CMV-specific immune recovery as determined by proliferation assay and intracytoplasmic-IFNgamma assay. A total of 30 children (mean age: 8.30 years) who received an allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) were included. In total, 13 recipients were seronegative before HSCT. None developed CMV infection or CMV-specific immunity. A total of 17 recipients were seropositive: (i) four patients spontaneously controlled CMV. The median of CMV-specific IFNgamma-secreting CD4 T cells was 9.13/microl at month 3 in these four patients and three of the four patients evidenced optimal proliferative responses since month 1; (ii) in 10 patients who received anti-CMV chemotherapy because of prolonged viremia, lower (P=0.016) IFNgamma responses (0.39/microl), together with delayed and/or depressed proliferative responses, were observed; (iii) finally, one patient with early CMV-associated disease had undetectable proliferative and IFNgamma responses until month 3. In conclusion, both intense IFNgamma responses and early proliferative responses seem to be associated with optimal CMV control.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunology, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Université Paris VII, Paris, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guérin
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Dalle
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pédron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouachée-Chardin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yakouben
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baruchel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sterkers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D014766:Viremia / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007371:Interferon-gamma