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Association of Human Leukocyte Antigen Haplotypes with Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease After Solid Organ Transplantation
20 Oct 2006
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) after solid organ transplantation (SOT) is commonly characterized by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven proliferation of recipient B cells due to impaired immune surveillance in the context of immunosuppression. Because EBV-specific T-cell responses are focused on the level of EBV antigen and epitope choice depending on the individual human leukocyte...
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