Long-Term Persistence of Immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgM Antibodies against Human Cytomegalovirus in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients

AUTOR(ES)

Eing, Bodo R.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

The retrospective analysis of 494 solid-organ transplant recipients revealed that during the follow-up period (mean duration, 3.2 years) 184 (88%) of 209 anti-human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immunoglobulin A (IgA)-positive patients remained IgA positive, as did 128 (74.85%) of 171 anti-HCMV IgM-positive patients. We conclude that anti-HCMV IgA and IgM testing for management of clinically relevant HCMV infections in solid-organ transplant recipients is dispensable.

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