LEVELS OF VIRUS-SPECIFIC CD4 T CELLS CORRELATE WITH CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CONTROL AND PREDICT VIRUS-INDUCED DISEASE AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION1

Abstract

The individual immune response and CMV replication are critically balanced and can be characterized by assesing both viral load and antiviral T cells. Our experimental design allows the identification of patients with sufficient, insufficient, or absent T-cell activity and can serve as diagnostic tool to facilitate decisions on antiviral therapy.