Immunotherapy for opportunistic infections: Current status and future perspectives.

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b Department of Internal Medicine II , Division of Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg , Germany.

Published: November 2016

The outcome after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has significantly improved during the last decades. However, opportunistic infections such as viral and mold infections are still a major obstacle for cure. Within this field, adoptive T cell therapy against pathogens is a promising treatment approach. Recently, the techniques to develop T cell products including pathogen-specific T cells have been sophisticated and are now available in accordance to good manufacturing practice (GMP). Here, we aim to summarize current knowledge about adoptive T cell therapy against viral and mold infections.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2016.1207038DOI Listing

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