Minding the gap: How transplant infectious disease can help close the organ donation gap DOI

Rachel Sigler,

Nancy Law

Transplant Infectious Disease, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(S1)

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

Abstract This paper is an educationally focused article discussing how transplant infectious diseases (TID) providers balance the risks of accepting or rejecting organ and have pushed barriers in transplantation. We emphasize role TID play transplantation process as critical players on team. discuss various donor‐derived infections that were previously deemed unacceptable for donation due to concerns transmission. Advances medical knowledge changed some these situations. closing gap between thousands patients waitlists deficit faced each day. believe a unique opportunity expand donor pool by increasing education, expanding acceptable definitions, boundaries what we can do with potentially transmissible

Language: Английский

RSV Prefusion F3 Vaccine in Lung Transplant Recipients elicits CD4+ T-cell response in all Vaccinees DOI
Jan Havlín, Aneta Skotnicová, Eliška Dvořáčková

et al.

American Journal of Transplantation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Vaccination strategies for solid organ transplant candidates and recipients: insights and recommendations DOI Creative Commons
Christopher Radcliffe, Camille N. Kotton

Expert Review of Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 4, 2025

Vaccines save lives. They are integral to reducing the morbidity and mortality of vaccine preventable infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Pre-transplant vaccination provides a unique opportunity for administration live, viral vaccines enhanced efficacy, compared post-transplant period with decreased response due immunosuppression. We discuss general approach pre- candidates then review guideline statements recent literature related individual vaccines, including recently developed respiratory syncytial virus vaccine. Travel occupation-related also discussed. The challenge immunocompromised patients expands as prevalence adults rises, frequently excluded from trials. In an age hesitancy reemerging infections, well-powered, prospective studies needed evaluate clinical effectiveness

Language: Английский

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Neutralizing Antibody Response to the AreXvy Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine in Lung Transplant Recipients: Assessment Against Reference and Seasonal Strains DOI Creative Commons
Liran Levy, Dafna Yahav,

M. Benzimra

et al.

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 398 - 398

Published: April 11, 2025

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among lung transplant (LTx) recipients. Therapeutic options are limited, emphasizing the importance prevention. The Arexvy® vaccine (RSVPreF3) showed promising efficacy immunocompetent adults; however, data on its immunogenicity in solid organ recipients remain unclear. A single-center retrospective cohort study, including all LTx who were vaccinated with Arexvy February 2024. Baseline follow-up serum samples (1, 3, 6 months post-vaccination) analyzed for antibody responses using commercial RSV ELISA kit micro-neutralization assays against historical reference A/B ATCC strains seasonal strains. Adverse events documented. total 28 received vaccine. Twenty-one (75%) male, median age was 62 years (interquartile range [IQR], 53-67). time from 486 days (IQR, 243-966). Vaccination elicited strong immunogenic responses, demonstrating twofold increase ELISA-determined levels at one month post-vaccination, which sustained six months. At month, 67% had exceeding cutoff threshold. Micro-neutralization neutralizing antibodies tested variants (RSV A/B), titers remaining least higher than pre-vaccination levels. No serious adverse observed. Our findings demonstrate response to recipients, over Further research needed assess long-term durability immune potential this populations.

Language: Английский

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Minding the gap: How transplant infectious disease can help close the organ donation gap DOI

Rachel Sigler,

Nancy Law

Transplant Infectious Disease, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(S1)

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

Abstract This paper is an educationally focused article discussing how transplant infectious diseases (TID) providers balance the risks of accepting or rejecting organ and have pushed barriers in transplantation. We emphasize role TID play transplantation process as critical players on team. discuss various donor‐derived infections that were previously deemed unacceptable for donation due to concerns transmission. Advances medical knowledge changed some these situations. closing gap between thousands patients waitlists deficit faced each day. believe a unique opportunity expand donor pool by increasing education, expanding acceptable definitions, boundaries what we can do with potentially transmissible

Language: Английский

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