Article
Sensitive solid-phase detection of donor-specific antibodies as an aid highly relevant to improving allograft outcomes.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Apr 2014
Schlaf Gerald, Pollok-Kopp Beatrix, Altermann Wolfgang W
Abstract excerpt
Transplant recipients who have had sensitizing events such as pregnancies, blood transfusions and previous transplants often develop antibodies directed against human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-molecules of the donor tissue. These pre-formed donor-specific antibodies (DSA) represent a high risk of organ failure as a consequence of antibody-mediated hyper-acute or acute allograft rejection. As a first assay to detect...
Topics
- Allografts
- Antibody Specificity
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Flow Cytometry
- Graft Rejection
- Graft Survival
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Phenotype
