Table 5.

Viral peptide-specific CTLp CD8+ T-cell frequencies and frequencies of HCMV pp65 peptide-MHC class I-specific tetramer+ CD8+ CD3+ T cells in healthy donors and in alloSC transplant recipients




CTLp frequency per 106 CD8+ T cells*





Study no.
Viral peptide
Peptide labeled targets (mo after alloSCT)
Negative control
% HCMV pp65 tetramer+ CD8+ CD3+ T cells (mo after alloSCT)
Absolute no. CD8+ CD3+ T cells × 109/L (mo after alloSCT)
Absolute no. peptide-specific CTLp CD8+ T cells × 104/L
Absolute no. HCMV pp65 tetramer + CD8+ CD3+ T cells × 104/L
Ratio of CTLp frequency to tetramer+ CD8+ CD3+ T -cells
01         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  1280   0   0.59   0.3   40   180   1:4.5  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  1040 (13)   0    0.8 (13)   80   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  590 (24)   0   0.74 (22)   0.8 (24)   50   600   1:12  
  Donor   HCMV IE72198-207  40   0   —   0.3   1   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV IE72198-207  60   0   —   0.8 (13)   5   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV IE72198-207  20   0   —   0.8 (24)   2   —   —  
02         
  Donor   HCMV pp65417-426  340   6   0.07   0.9   30   60   1:2  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65417-426  520 (5)   6   0.05 (21)   1.7 (5), 0.8 (15)   90   40   1:0.4  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C880-891  220   6   —   1.7 (5)   40   —   —  
03         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  1280   3   0.4   0.5   60   200   1:3.3  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  2950 (36)   180   0.9 (36)   0.6 (36)   180   540   1:3  
04         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  950   12   0.24   0.8   80   190   1:2.4  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  170 (72)   0   0.1 (72)   1.6 (72)   30   160   1:5.3  
05         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  ND   ND   Not detected    —   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  410 (before)   0   ND   0.3 (before)   10   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  1420 (21)   23   0.56 (30)   0.7 (21)   100   390   1:3.9  
06         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  4250   12   1.3   0.5   210   650   1:3.1  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  Not detected (72)   0   Not detected (72)   0.5 (72)   —   —   —  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C281-290  1240   0   —   0.5 (72)   60   —   —  
07         
  Donor   HCMV pp65417-426  2900   0   0.4   0.5   150   200   1:1.3  
  Donor   EBV EBNA3C880-891  Bulk culture   Bulk culture   —   0.5   —   —   —  
08         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  2560   6   1.0   0.7   180   700   1:3.9  
09         
  Donor   EBV EBNA3C880-891  ND   ND   —   0.8   —   —   —  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C880-891  1040 (13)   0   —   1.6 (13)   170   —   —  
10         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  560   0   0.4   0.9   50   360   1:7.2  
  Donor
 
HCMV pp65397-411
 
3300
 
0
 

 
0.9
 
300
 

 

 



CTLp frequency per 106 CD8+ T cells*





Study no.
Viral peptide
Peptide labeled targets (mo after alloSCT)
Negative control
% HCMV pp65 tetramer+ CD8+ CD3+ T cells (mo after alloSCT)
Absolute no. CD8+ CD3+ T cells × 109/L (mo after alloSCT)
Absolute no. peptide-specific CTLp CD8+ T cells × 104/L
Absolute no. HCMV pp65 tetramer + CD8+ CD3+ T cells × 104/L
Ratio of CTLp frequency to tetramer+ CD8+ CD3+ T -cells
01         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  1280   0   0.59   0.3   40   180   1:4.5  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  1040 (13)   0    0.8 (13)   80   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  590 (24)   0   0.74 (22)   0.8 (24)   50   600   1:12  
  Donor   HCMV IE72198-207  40   0   —   0.3   1   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV IE72198-207  60   0   —   0.8 (13)   5   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV IE72198-207  20   0   —   0.8 (24)   2   —   —  
02         
  Donor   HCMV pp65417-426  340   6   0.07   0.9   30   60   1:2  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65417-426  520 (5)   6   0.05 (21)   1.7 (5), 0.8 (15)   90   40   1:0.4  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C880-891  220   6   —   1.7 (5)   40   —   —  
03         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  1280   3   0.4   0.5   60   200   1:3.3  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  2950 (36)   180   0.9 (36)   0.6 (36)   180   540   1:3  
04         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  950   12   0.24   0.8   80   190   1:2.4  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  170 (72)   0   0.1 (72)   1.6 (72)   30   160   1:5.3  
05         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  ND   ND   Not detected    —   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  410 (before)   0   ND   0.3 (before)   10   —   —  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  1420 (21)   23   0.56 (30)   0.7 (21)   100   390   1:3.9  
06         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  4250   12   1.3   0.5   210   650   1:3.1  
  Recipient   HCMV pp65495-503  Not detected (72)   0   Not detected (72)   0.5 (72)   —   —   —  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C281-290  1240   0   —   0.5 (72)   60   —   —  
07         
  Donor   HCMV pp65417-426  2900   0   0.4   0.5   150   200   1:1.3  
  Donor   EBV EBNA3C880-891  Bulk culture   Bulk culture   —   0.5   —   —   —  
08         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  2560   6   1.0   0.7   180   700   1:3.9  
09         
  Donor   EBV EBNA3C880-891  ND   ND   —   0.8   —   —   —  
  Recipient   EBV EBNA3C880-891  1040 (13)   0   —   1.6 (13)   170   —   —  
10         
  Donor   HCMV pp65495-503  560   0   0.4   0.9   50   360   1:7.2  
  Donor
 
HCMV pp65397-411
 
3300
 
0
 

 
0.9
 
300
 

 

 

ND indicates not done.

*

Viral peptide-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursor (CTLp) CD8+ T-cells determined by LDA.

Peptide-MHC class I-specific tetramer+ CD8+ T cells × 104 (% tetramer+ CD8+ T cells × absolute CD8+ CD3+ count).

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