Human Mastadenovirus A Infection in a Child During the Course of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Exp Clin Transplant. 2024 Sep;22(9):726-729. doi: 10.6002/ect.2022.0049. Epub 2023 Jan 16.

Abstract

Following primary infection, human mastadenoviruses can persist in various tissues. We report a case of a pediatric patient with Fanconi anemia who had a complicated posttransplant course after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant that was associated with human mastadenovirus infection. Human mastadenovirus reactivation was detected with metagenomic analysis during a 3-month followup period; the predominant rate of occurrence of human mastadenoviruses was 1.1% on day 0, 84% on day +15, 90% on day +30, and 42% on day +82. Virus shedding continued up to 3 months after transplant. At 36 months after hematopoietic stem celltransplant, the patient was in good clinical condition with full donor chimerism. Long-term follow-up studies for human mastadenoviruses are needed to determine latency period.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Adenoviridae Infections / virology
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mastadenovirus / genetics
  • Mastadenovirus / isolation & purification
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Virus Activation
  • Virus Shedding

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents