Simulect and HHV-6 in pediatric renal transplantation

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Herpes virus reactivation is of increasing interest as we aim to decrease morbidity and mortality in the pediatric renal transplant population. We previously reported increased reactivation of HHV-6 and Epstein Barr virus (EBV) with anti-thymocyte globulin/ALG induction therapy. HHV-6 reactivation and de novo infection has been monitored in 31 consecutive pediatric renal transplant patients receiving antibody induction with Simulect. Human Herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) was correlated with EBV reactivation and de novo infection rates, allograft function at 1 year, donor source and number, and patient age and gender. One HHV-6 de novo infection was associated with an early grade II rejection that was steroid resistant but ATG/ALG responsive. Sixteen of 31 (54.8%) patients had HHV-6 reactivation during the first year and eight patients had a prior reactivation profile before transplant. Thirteen patients (41.9%) were naïve to EBV infection prior to transplant with evidence of primary infection in 11 of 13 patients between 6 weeks and 1 year posttransplant. EBV reactivation was noted in four patients with past immunity to EBV. IgM Ab to EBV or HHV-6 during the first year posttransplant did not correlate with risk of rejection during the first year or graft function one year posttransplant. The only patient with positive HHV-6 IgM Ab in the first posttransplant month was a de novo infection in a 2-year-old boy who was naïve for HHV-6 at the time of transplant. Simulect appears safe in pediatric renal transplant with low risk of HHV-6 or EBV infection in the first 1 to 2 months posttransplant.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)S483-S486
PublicaciónTransplantation Proceedings
Volumen36
N.º2 SUPPL.
DOI
EstadoPublished - mar. 2004

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Transplantation

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