Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation does not Impact Total T-Cell Reconstitution but is associated with Decreased Functional T Cells after Stem Cell Transplantation

Floor L Pietersma¹, Schellens IMM¹, Rogier Gaiser¹, Nening M Nanlohy¹, Jolanda Scherrenburg¹, Ellen Meijer³ and Debbie Van Baarle^1,2*

¹Department of Immunology, Wilhelmina Children Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3584EA Utrecht, The Netherlands

²Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100 3584CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

³Department of Hematology, VU medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

^*Corresponding Author: Debbie Van Baarle, Department Immune mechanisms, Center for Immunology of Infectious Diseases and V accins, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Antonie Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA Bilthoven, The Netherlands, Tel: +31-308-2748619 Email: