Links to 3 New HCV and Transplant Abstracts

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Characterization of the Cross-Neutralizing Antibody Response Against Hepatitis C

Virus in the Liver Transplantation Setting (pages 767¨C774)

J. Dragun, S. P¨¦rez-del-Pulgar, G. Crespo, S. Ram¨ªrez, M. Coto-Llerena, L.

Mensa, J. C. Garc¨ªa-Valdecasas, M. Navasa and X. Forns

Article first published online: 14 MAR 2011 | DOI:

10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03440.x

This study of liver allograft recipients with hepatitis C virus suggests that

viral adaptation may account for early viral kinetics following liver

transplantation.

Characterization of HCV-Specific CD4+Th17 Immunity in Recurrent Hepatitis

C¨CInduced Liver Allograft Fibrosis (pages 775¨C785)

H. I. Basha, V. Subramanian, A. Seetharam, D. S. Nath, S. Ramachandran, C. D.

, S. Shenoy, W. C. Chapman, J. S. Crippin and T. Mohanakumar

Article first published online: 29 MAR 2011 | DOI:

10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03458.x

This study demonstrates that recurrent hepatitis C virus infection following

orthotopic liver transplantation leads to increased IL-6, IL-1¦Â and decreased

IFN- which induces hepatitis C virus specific CD4+Th17 cells, which may play a

role in allograft fibrosis and cirrhosis.

Potential Transmission of Viral Hepatitis Through Use of Stored Blood Vessels as

Conduits in Organ Transplantation¡ªPennsylvania, 2009 (pages 863¨C865)

Article first published online: 29 MAR 2011 | DOI:

10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03522.x

As detailed in this report, stored vessels from donors with hepatitis may be a

potential source of donor-derived hepatitis when used in transplant recipients.