Epstein-Barr virus load in transplant patients: Early detection of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders

• Autores: Fellner, María Dolores; Durand, Karina A; Solernou, Veronica; Bosaleh, Andrea; Balbarrey, Ziomara; García de Dávila, María T; Rodriguez, Marcelo; Irazu, Lucía; Alonio, Lidia V.; Picconi, María Alejandra
• Año de publicación: 2016
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Revista Argentina de Microbiología 2016; 48(2):110-118
• Materia: Carga viral; Linfoma; Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa; Herpesvirus Humano 4; Niño; Preescolar; Estudios Transversales; ADN Viral; Detección Precoz del Cáncer; Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr; Estudios de Seguimiento; Humanos; Huésped Inmunocomprometido; Lactante; Leucocitos Mononucleares; Tejido Linfoide; Linfoma; Trastornos Linfoproliferativos; Complicaciones Posoperatorias; Estudios Retrospectivos; Viremia; Trasplante de Corazón; Trasplante de Riñón; Trasplante de Hígado
• Institución: Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"

Fil: Fellner, María Dolores. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Durand, Karina A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Solernou, Veronica. "Prof. Dr. Juan. P. Garrahan" National Pediatrics Hospital. Pathology Service; Argentina.
Fil: Bosaleh, Andrea. "Prof. Dr. Juan. P. Garrahan" National Pediatrics Hospital. Pathology Service; Argentina.
Fil: Balbarrey, Ziomara. "Prof. Dr. Juan. P. Garrahan" National Pediatrics Hospital. Pathology Service; Argentina.
Fil: García de Dávila, María T. "Prof. Dr. Juan. P. Garrahan" National Pediatrics Hospital. Pathology Service; Argentina.
Fil: Rodríguez, Marcelo. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Irazu, Lucía. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Alonio, Lidia V. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
Fil: Picconi, María A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; Argentina.
High levels of circulating EBV load are used as a marker of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD). There is no consensus regarding the threshold level indicative of an increase in peripheral EBV DNA. The aim of the study was to clinically validate a developed EBV quantification assay for early PTLD detection. Transversal study: paired peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), plasma and oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue (OLT) from children undergoing a solid organ transplant with (n=58) and without (n=47) PTLD. Retrospective follow-up: 71 paired PBMC and plasma from recipients with (n=6) and without (n=6) PTLD history. EBV load was determined by real-time PCR. The diagnostic ability to detect all PTLD (categories 1-4), advanced PTLD (categories 2-4) or neoplastic PTLD (categories 3 and 4) was estimated by analyzing the test performance at different cut-off values or with a load variation greater than 0.5log units. The higher diagnostic performance for identifying all, advanced or neoplastic PTLD, was achieved with cut-off values of 1.08; 1.60 and 2.47log EBVgEq/10(5) PBMC or 2.30; 2.60; 4.47loggEq/10(5) OLT cells, respectively. EBV DNA detection in plasma showed high specificity but low (all categories) or high (advanced/neoplastic categories) sensitivity for PTLD identification. Diagnostic performance was greater when: (1) a load variation in PBMC or plasma was identified; (2) combining the measure of EBV load in PBMC and plasma. The best diagnostic ability to identify early PTLD stages was achieved by monitoring EBV load in PBMC and plasma simultaneously; an algorithm was proposed.