Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a highly prevalent opportunistic infection among liver
transplant recipients. When the liver donor is infected with CMV, there is a risk of …

Perioperative care of patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) is very complex.
Metabolic derangements, hypothermia, coagulopathy and thromboses, severe infections …

It is well known that vitamin D plays a pivotal role in immune system modulation; however, its
role in liver transplantation (LT) has not yet been well elucidated. This study aimed to assess …

随着外科技术的不断发展, 肝移植术已趋于成熟, 但术后感染依然是肝移植手术失败的主要原因
之一. 研究者们通过对术后感染相关危险因素的不断探索发现, 除既往报道的危险因素外 …

The tegument protein pp150 of Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is known to be essential
for the final stages of virus maturation and mediates its functions by interacting with capsid …

Improvement in immunosuppression has led to a remarkable improvement in short-term and
long-term outcomes post liver transplant (LT). However, with improvements in long-term …

Background: Improvements in liver transplant (LT) outcomes are attributed to advances in
surgical techniques, use of potent immunosuppressants, and rigorous pre-LT testing …

Background Life-long immunosuppressive treatment after liver transplantation (LT) prevents
graft rejection but predisposes the LT recipient to infections. Herpesvirus infections are …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA quantitation in whole blood (WB) by real-time or
quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a highly sensitive and reproducible …

Introduction Cytomegalovirus (CMV)‐infection and reactivation remain a relevant
complication after liver transplantation (LT). The recipient and donor serum CMV‐IgG‐status …