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Donor KIR genotype has a major influence on the rate of cytomegalovirus reactivation following T-cell replete stem cell transplantation.
Blood - 1 Feb 2006
Cook Mark, Briggs David, Craddock Charles, Mahendra Premini, Milligan Donald, Fegan Christopher, Darbyshire Philip, Lawson Sarah, Boxall Elizabeth, Moss Paul
Abstract excerpt
Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common complication following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Genetic determinants in the host and donor that may influence the rate of reactivation are currently unknown. Viral replication is controlled by T cells and natural killer (NK) cells and these share expression of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs). We analyzed whether activatory KIRs carried by...
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