Immunity to infections following hematopoietic cell transplantation

J M Brown; I L Weissman; J A Shizuru

doi:10.1016/s0952-7915(00)00240-5

Immunity to infections following hematopoietic cell transplantation

Curr Opin Immunol. 2001 Aug;13(4):451-7. doi: 10.1016/s0952-7915(00)00240-5.

Authors

J M Brown¹, I L Weissman, J A Shizuru

Affiliation

¹ H1353, Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, Department of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 11498301
DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(00)00240-5

Abstract

Hematopoietic cell transplantation has progressed from the use of unpurified bone marrow cells or mobilized peripheral blood cells to the use of purified stem cells and progenitor cells. These kinds of transplants can be designed to provide not only hematopoietic rescue but also augmented innate and acquired immunity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Graft vs Host Disease / etiology
Graft vs Host Disease / genetics
Graft vs Host Disease / immunology
Hematopoiesis / immunology
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation* / adverse effects
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / immunology
Humans
Infection Control
Infections / immunology*
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Tissue Donors