Community-Acquired Respiratory Viral Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients

2009156 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jens Gottlieb · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Thomas F. Schulz · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Tobias Welte · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Thomas Fuehner · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Martin Dierich · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

André Simon · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Ilka Engelmann

Abstract

Surveillance detected CARV in LTx outpatients infrequently. Symptomatic CARV-infection increases the risk for new onset of BOS, but not progression. Risk to develop BOS was especially increased after paramyxovirus infection.

Topics & Keywords

Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Respiratory viral infections research Viral Infections and Immunology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Transplantation

Volume 87, Issue 10, pp. 1530-1537

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181a4857d

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