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Prospective Microbial Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids with Immune Function Testing Can Distinguish Between Fungal Colonization and Fungal Disease In Lung Transplant Recipients
Date:4/10/2008

ients were still receiving prophylaxis), the investigators observed no statistical differences between measures of CMI and clinical condition of the patients. However, beginning six months after transplantation, when prophylaxis was stopped, there were significant differences in CMI between clinically stable patients (188 ng/mL ATP) and those with evident infections documented by microbial analysis of BAL (91 ng/mL ATP; p < 0.001). The median ImmuKnow measure of CMI based on samples from 45 patients diagnosed with fungal colonization (but no clinical infection) was 188 ng/mL ATP, which was not significantly different from the median value of samples from all clinically stable patients. However, this CMI value was significantly higher than the value in the six transplant patients with fungal disease (78 ng/mL ATP; p < 0.01).

"This study expands our understanding of the applicability of the ImmuKnow immune function assay in effective management of lung transplant recipients in the post-transplant setting," stated Dr. Husain. "While we had demonstrated an association between infection and low ImmuKnow values in an earlier study, we now have specific preliminary prospective evidence that will guide us in predicting risk for fungal infection in these immune-suppressed patients over time."

Dr. Husain's presentation was entitled, "Use of an immune monitoring assay to distinguish between fungal colonization and fungal disease in lung transplant recipients." Dr. Husain is currently Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Transplant Infectious Diseases in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Multi-Organ Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital- University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

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ImmuKnow is an immune cell function assay that can detect cell-mediated immunity (CMI) in adult immunosuppressed patients by measuring the concentration of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) released from CD4 cells following cell stimulation
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