Immune response to varicella-zoster virus before and after renal transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS: VZV-specific cellular immunity, which is essential in the prevention of HZ, did not markedly change in patients following renal transplantation. This suggests that preventive vaccination before transplantation may be beneficial. Our results extend knowledge on VZV immunity after transplantation, vital when considering strategies for the prevention of HZ in these patients.
PMID: 32979400 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Antiviral Research - September 22, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Rondaan C, de Joode AAE, Wang L, Siderius M, Raveling-Eelsing E, van Leer C, van Assen S, Bos NA, Westra J Tags: Antiviral Res Source Type: research