Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Viral Infections and Acute Graft Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients
Author(s) -
Paola M. Soccal,
JohnDavid Aubert,
PierreOlivier Bridevaux,
Jorge Garbino,
Yves Thomas,
Thierry Rochat,
Pascal Meylan,
Caroline Tapparel,
Laurent Kaiser
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/653529
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , lung transplantation , respiratory tract , respiratory system , respiratory tract infections , lung , respiratory disease , immunology , gastroenterology
Lung transplant recipients are frequently exposed to respiratory viruses and are particularly at risk for severe complications. The aim of this study was to assess the association among the presence of a respiratory virus detected by molecular assays in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, respiratory symptoms, and acute rejection in adult lung transplant recipients.
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