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  • Title: CMV-specific T-cells and CD27-CD28-CD4+ T-cells for assignment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) status in adults awaiting organ transplant.
    Author: Burton CE, Sester M, Robinson JL, Eurich DT, Urschel S, Preiksaitis JK.
    Journal: J Clin Virol; 2019 Jun; 115():37-42. PubMed ID: 30959325.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Determination of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) status in solid organ transplant (SOT) candidates is essential to stratify risk of post-transplant CMV disease. Passive transfusion-acquired antibodies can make serologic determination of CMV status unreliable. We evaluated 3 assays, not affected by passive antibodies (PA), in assignment of CMV status: quantification of CMV-specific CD4 + T-cells (CMV-TC) and exhausted CD27-CD28- CD4 + T-cells, and detection of CMV DNA with Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT). STUDY DESIGN: We enrolled 50 adults awaiting SOT and 50 immunocompetent age-matched controls, and collected a throat swab, urine, saliva and blood sample on each. Using flow cytometry CD4 + T-cells were phenotypically analyzed for expression of CD27 and CD28 and CMV-specific CD4 + T-cells were identified by CD69 expression and intracellular IFN-γ quantification after stimulation with CMV-antigen lysate. CMV NAAT was performed on all specimens using real-time PCR. CMV serology (CMV IgG) was determined by enzyme immunoassay. Subjects were considered to have potential PA if they received blood products within 2 months of collection. RESULTS: The CMV-TC assay discriminated between CMV-seropositive and seronegative SOT candidates without PA well (sensitivity 79%, specificity 93%) while the CD27-CD28-CD4 + T-cell assay had good sensitivity (86%) but specificity of 74%. Detection of CMV DNA was uncommon in CMV-seropositive SOT candidates (2/21). CONCLUSIONS: Given its high specificity, the CMV-TC assay is valuable in confirming true-positive CMV status in seropositive SOT candidates with PA, while use of CD27-CD28-CD4 + T-cell analysis is limited by moderate specificity. Detection of CMV DNA is of limited value in assignment of CMV status in adults.
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