Epidemiology of Epstein-Barr Virus Chronic High Viral Load in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Journal: Transplantation direct
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) chronic high viral load (CHVL) may be defined by >16 000 copies/mL whole blood or >200 copies/10 peripheral blood mononuclear cells in >50% samples exceeding 6 mo. EBV CHVL has only been characterized in a few small pediatric studies, with heterogeneous results and unclear clinical significance.

Authors

  • Christie Rampersad
    Transplant Nephrology and Ajmera Transplant Center, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Chris Wiebe
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Robert Balshaw
    George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Jared Bullard
    Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Armelle Perez Cortes Villalobos
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Aaron Trachtenberg
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • James Shaw
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Martin Karpinski
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Aviva Goldberg
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Patricia Birk
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Maury Pinsk
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • David N Rush
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Peter W Nickerson
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  • Julie Ho
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

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