Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Increases Both Antibody- and Non–Antibody-Dependent Cellular Reactivity by Natural Killer Cells

Background. Antibody-mediated rejection in solid organ transplantation is an important immunological barrier to successful long-term graft survival. Next to complement activation, natural killer (NK) cells have been implicated in the process. Human cytomegalovirus (CMV), independently associated wit...

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Main Authors: Clive M. Michelo, PhD, Bram van Cranenbroek, BSc, Peran Touw, BSc, Frans H. J. Claas, PhD, Arnold van der Meer, PhD, Irma Joosten, DVM, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-12-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000000750