Rehan M. Faridi

Protective Role of Donor KIR B Haplotype in Cytomegalovirus Reactivation Following T-Cell-Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation is a major complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Natural killer (NK) cells help control CMV through killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and their HLA ligands, but donor-derived CMV-specific T...