Absolute Lymphocyte Count: A Predictor of Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Abstract

Low ALC at the time of CMV treatment completion was a strong independent predictor for recurrent CMV disease. This finding is biologically plausible given the known importance of T-cell immunity in maintaining CMV latency. Future studies should consider this inexpensive, readily available marker of host immunity.