Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation

IntroductionRisk stratification for CMV infection in lung transplantation (LT) currently relies on determining donor and recipient CMV IgG before transplantation. However, it has been observed that some patients who test positive for CMV-specific humoral response before kidney transplantation (KT) e...

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Main Authors: Meritxell Boada-Pérez, Cristina Berastegui, Marta Erro, Piedad Ussetti, Elena Crespo, Laura Donadeu, Oriol Bestard, Gabriel Anguera, Amparo Solé, Ricardo Ponz Mir, Brian Molloy, Eva Revilla-López, Víctor Monforte, Susana Gómez-Ollés
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author Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Marta Erro
Marta Erro
Piedad Ussetti
Elena Crespo
Elena Crespo
Laura Donadeu
Laura Donadeu
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Gabriel Anguera
Amparo Solé
Ricardo Ponz Mir
Brian Molloy
Eva Revilla-López
Eva Revilla-López
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
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Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Marta Erro
Marta Erro
Piedad Ussetti
Elena Crespo
Elena Crespo
Laura Donadeu
Laura Donadeu
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Gabriel Anguera
Amparo Solé
Ricardo Ponz Mir
Brian Molloy
Eva Revilla-López
Eva Revilla-López
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
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description IntroductionRisk stratification for CMV infection in lung transplantation (LT) currently relies on determining donor and recipient CMV IgG before transplantation. However, it has been observed that some patients who test positive for CMV-specific humoral response before kidney transplantation (KT) exhibit a weak or absent CMV-specific cellular response. The significance of this observation in LT is still unknown.MethodsThis prospective, multicenter, observational study evaluated the agreement between CMV IgG serology and specific cell-mediated response (specific T cell Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot Assay, ELISPOT, against CMV pp65 and IE-1 antigens) in 121 patients on the waiting list for LT.ResultsOne hundred and four (86%) patients were seropositive for CMV. Discordant humoral and cellular immunologic responses were observed, 29% of seropositive patients had a weak ELISPOT response to IE-1 and 39% to pp65. In 22% of seropositive patients, there was a weak or no response to both antigens. All seronegative patients did not respond to either antigen.ConclusionsTherefore, over 20% of CMV seropositive LT candidates showed weak CMV-specific cellular immune responses despite detectable serological memory against CMV. This may be important in assessing the risk of developing a CMV infection after transplantation.
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spelling doaj-art-a3ebc9503a5c4b8ca4d9eb25d1e78ac52025-01-22T07:11:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-01-011510.3389/fimmu.2024.14455531445553Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantationMeritxell Boada-Pérez0Meritxell Boada-Pérez1Meritxell Boada-Pérez2Cristina Berastegui3Cristina Berastegui4Cristina Berastegui5Marta Erro6Marta Erro7Piedad Ussetti8Elena Crespo9Elena Crespo10Laura Donadeu11Laura Donadeu12Oriol Bestard13Oriol Bestard14Oriol Bestard15Gabriel Anguera16Amparo Solé17Ricardo Ponz Mir18Brian Molloy19Eva Revilla-López20Eva Revilla-López21Víctor Monforte22Víctor Monforte23Víctor Monforte24Susana Gómez-Ollés25Susana Gómez-Ollés26Susana Gómez-Ollés27Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pulmonology, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLung Transplant Unit, Pulmonology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital, Majadahonda, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda University Hospital, Majadahonda, Madrid, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLaboratory of Nephrology and Transplantation, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLaboratory of Nephrology and Transplantation, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLaboratory of Nephrology and Transplantation, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainKidney Transplant Unit, Nephrology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLung Transplant Unit, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, SpainLung Transplant Unit, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain0Medical Affairs Department, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Spain, Madrid, Spain0Medical Affairs Department, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Spain, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLung Transplant Unit, Pulmonology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLung Transplant Unit, Pulmonology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Pulmonology, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, SpainVall d’Hebron for Solid Organ Transplantation Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainIntroductionRisk stratification for CMV infection in lung transplantation (LT) currently relies on determining donor and recipient CMV IgG before transplantation. However, it has been observed that some patients who test positive for CMV-specific humoral response before kidney transplantation (KT) exhibit a weak or absent CMV-specific cellular response. The significance of this observation in LT is still unknown.MethodsThis prospective, multicenter, observational study evaluated the agreement between CMV IgG serology and specific cell-mediated response (specific T cell Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot Assay, ELISPOT, against CMV pp65 and IE-1 antigens) in 121 patients on the waiting list for LT.ResultsOne hundred and four (86%) patients were seropositive for CMV. Discordant humoral and cellular immunologic responses were observed, 29% of seropositive patients had a weak ELISPOT response to IE-1 and 39% to pp65. In 22% of seropositive patients, there was a weak or no response to both antigens. All seronegative patients did not respond to either antigen.ConclusionsTherefore, over 20% of CMV seropositive LT candidates showed weak CMV-specific cellular immune responses despite detectable serological memory against CMV. This may be important in assessing the risk of developing a CMV infection after transplantation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1445553/fullELISPOTinfection riskimmunocompromisedpre-transplantserologyCMV cell-mediated immunity
spellingShingle Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Meritxell Boada-Pérez
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Cristina Berastegui
Marta Erro
Marta Erro
Piedad Ussetti
Elena Crespo
Elena Crespo
Laura Donadeu
Laura Donadeu
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Oriol Bestard
Gabriel Anguera
Amparo Solé
Ricardo Ponz Mir
Brian Molloy
Eva Revilla-López
Eva Revilla-López
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Víctor Monforte
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Susana Gómez-Ollés
Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
Frontiers in Immunology
ELISPOT
infection risk
immunocompromised
pre-transplant
serology
CMV cell-mediated immunity
title Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
title_full Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
title_fullStr Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
title_short Discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in CMV seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
title_sort discordance between humoral and cellular immune responses to cytomegalovirus infection in cmv seropositive patients awaiting lung transplantation
topic ELISPOT
infection risk
immunocompromised
pre-transplant
serology
CMV cell-mediated immunity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1445553/full
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