2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Country-Associated Geographical Variables in the Ouctomes of Kidney Transplantation in Patients with HIV-Infection.
Objective: To evaluate effects of geographical factors on demography, clinical management and evolution of two cohorts of HIV-infected KT recipients.Methods: Observational, retrospective cohort study including…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplantation from an HIV Positive Donor to Negative Recipients.
Purpose:There are few case reports about outcomes of solid organ transplantation from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive donor to HIV-negative recipient. We would like to share…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Posttransplant BKV-Specific T Cell Responses in Patients with Alemtuzumab Induction and Belatacept-Based Regimen.
Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Belatacept-based maintenance regimens prevent acute allograft rejection following alemtuzumab induction, and patients so treated maintain intact anti-CMV and -EBV T cell immune responses without viral…2016 American Transplant Congress
Parainfluenza-3 Infections Early After Kidney Transplantation.
A. Purpose: Parainfluenza (PIV) is able to cause serious and even fatal infections after hematopoietic stem cell and lung transplantation. Limited data are available about…2016 American Transplant Congress
Donor Transmited Rabies Outbreak Involving Four Transplant Recepients in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Background and Aims: There have been 10 outbreaks of rabies following solid organ or corneal transplantation. In December 2014, 4 organ recipients died in 2…2016 American Transplant Congress
Prophylactic Anti-Virus Therapy, Is It Necessary to Occult Hepatitis B Virus Carriers with HBsAg(-) and HBcAb(+) After Kidney Transplantation?
Background Hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is common among uremia patients in China. Many patients received kidney transplantation are occult HBV carriers with HBsAg(-) and HBcAb(+)…2016 American Transplant Congress
Adenovirus Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Report of a Case Series.
Introduction: In kidney transplant recipients, the incidence of adenovirus infection is 4.1%, usually occur in the first three months after transplantation. Patients may have viral…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Post Transplant Lymphoprolipherative Disorder Among Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI.
Objective: Identifying predictors of Post Transplant Lymphoprolipherative Disorder (PTLD); early (0 - 3 years) and late in kidney transplantation.Methodology: Single center longitudinal study among kidney…2016 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics of Human Rhinovirus (HRV) Infections in Transplant Recipients.
Introduction:Although HRV is a common cause of benign upper respiratory infection, there are reports of HRV resulting in lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in HSCT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Neuro-invasive Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in a Non-Endemic Area.
Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.
Background:In the summer of 2015, three prior solid organ transplant recipients developed meningoencephalitis suggestive of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in the Phoenix area with…
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