Cytomegalovirus Infection in Lung Transplantation: Importance of Specific Cellular Immune Response Assessment

Cytomegalovirus Infection in Lung Transplantation: Importance of Specific Cellular Immune Response Assessment

Víctor Monforte , Meritxell Boada-Pérez , Susana Gómez-Ollés

*Correspondence: Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Email not available

Abstract

s article reviews the importance of CMV infection in lung transplantation, the importance of prophylaxis, and the importance of using biomarkers to guide this prophylaxis.

Keywords: Cytomegalovirus. ELISPOT. Lung transplant. Quantiferon. Specific cellular immune response.

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