2013
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23499
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Frequent detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in the lower respiratory tract in CMV‐seropositive pediatric patients with underlying chronic bronchopulmonary diseases lacking canonical immunosuppression

Abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may be a relevant cause of morbidity in patients displaying various inflammatory diseases. In this study, it was investigated whether CMV DNA is detected in the lower respiratory tract and the systemic compartment in pediatric patients with chronic or recurrent bronchopulmonary diseases. A total of 42 lower respiratory tract specimens and 11 paired plasma samples from 42 patients were analyzed for the presence of CMV DNA by real-time PCR. The respiratory specimens were also screened for t… Show more

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“…As previously mentioned, a number of recent studies in immune competent hosts have assumed that detectable CMV‐DNA in BAL or tracheal aspirates is evidence of CMV replication/reactivation [Heininger et al, ; Chilet et al, ; Smith et al, ; Heininger et al, ; Coisel et al, ; Doan et al, ; Escribano et al, ; Friedrichs et al, ; Cinel et al, ]. Unfortunately, there are few data evaluating healthy immune competent seropositive hosts, and none during the era of quantitative PCR.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As previously mentioned, a number of recent studies in immune competent hosts have assumed that detectable CMV‐DNA in BAL or tracheal aspirates is evidence of CMV replication/reactivation [Heininger et al, ; Chilet et al, ; Smith et al, ; Heininger et al, ; Coisel et al, ; Doan et al, ; Escribano et al, ; Friedrichs et al, ; Cinel et al, ]. Unfortunately, there are few data evaluating healthy immune competent seropositive hosts, and none during the era of quantitative PCR.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These studies also vary by population tested (i.e., burn, trauma, medical, and surgical patients). Lungs are widely considered to be an important site of CMV latency, and many investigators have evaluated tracheal aspirates and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for reactivation [Heininger et al, , ; Chilet et al, ; Smith et al, ; Blanquer et al, ; Coisel et al, ; Doan et al, ; Escribano et al, ; Friedrichs et al, ; Cinel et al, ]. To date, it has been assumed that detection of CMV DNA in the BAL of non‐immune suppressed patients is consistent with CMV reactivation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The presence of CMV DNA in plasma is considered a good marker of virus replication, whereas the sole presence of CMV DNA in tracheal aspirates may either reflect local virus replication or merely the presence of myeloid cells harboring the virus in a latent state [Escribano et al, ]. Thus, an episode of active CMV infection was defined by the presence of CMV DNA in plasma and tracheal aspirates, plasma alone, or by the detection of increasing CMV DNA loads in tracheal aspirates with undetectable levels in plasma.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An episode of active CMV infection was defined by the presence of CMV DNA in plasma and tracheal aspirates, plasma alone, or by the detection of increasing CMV DNA loads in tracheal aspirates with undetectable levels in plasma [Escribano et al, ]. Sole detection of CMV DNA in saliva was not considered a marker of active CMV infection.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is unlikely that further studies aimed at evaluating clinical factors as risk markers for the occurrence of active CMV infection will help to narrow the subset of patients at highest risk for CMV reactivation [Kalil and Florescu, 2009]. In this context, data published recently suggest that enumeration of functional NK cells and CMV-specific interferon-g-producing T cells may help predict the imminent occurrence of active CMV infection [Chiche et al, 2012;Clari et al, 2013]. The current study was undertaken to evaluate the value of several biological factors for predicting the development of active CMV infection in a cohort of critically ill patients.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%