title: Immunotherapy for viral and fungal infections.
abstract: Allogenic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) represents the only curative option for several hematological malignancies. Due to a delayed and dysfunctional immunological recovery infectious complications and residual tumor cells following allo-SCT are still major causes of failure of this procedure. Here we discuss the most common infectious complications of allo-SCT and describe current and future strategies to prophylaxe or treat these complications using novel immunotherapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Einsele
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapp
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rasche
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mielke
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: U G
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Grigoleit
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*