Article
Viral infections and immune reconstitution interaction after pediatric allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
5 Aug 2019
Abstract excerpt
Background: Viral infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Although immune suppression plays a central role, the literature shows conflicting results on interplay between post-transplant immune reconstitution (IR) and viral infections.Methods: We prospectively studied viral infections and IR in 30 pediatric patients undergoing allogenic HSCT,...