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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients (LTRs). The aim of the present study was to elucidate the relationship between the CMV DNA load in the lung compartment and that in plasma. For CMV load determination, the level of CMV DNA in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples was measured in a total of 97 paired BAL and plasma samples obtained from 25 LTRs. The original virus concentration in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) was calculated from the BAL samples by correcting for dilution using the urea dilution method. In addition, the load of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and that of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) DNA also were determined in BAL samples, recalculated for their concentrations in the ELF, and compared with the CMV DNA load. CMV DNA was found more frequently and at significantly higher levels in the lung compartment than in plasma (P<0.001, Wilcoxon test), and the CMV load in the ELF was associated with symptomatic CMV disease. EBV and HHV-6 were detected in 43.6% and 21.7% of the ELF samples, respectively. A statistically significant association was found between the CMV and EBV DNA loads in the ELF (P<0.001; Spearman's rho=0.651). Thus, in LTRs, determination of the CMV DNA load in the lung compartment may be advantageous compared to monitoring only viremia. The significant relationship between EBV and CMV DNA loads in the ELF of LTRs and its clinical impact require further investigation.
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