Opportunistic Listeria infection

We demonstrated that oral administration of CVE caused the retention of the capacity of MAIDS mice to eliminate L.monocytogenes in association with an improvement of the defective immune response to L. monocytogenes. CVE is somewhat effective in the treatment of opportunistic Listeria infections in immuno-deficient mice. 

Among kidney transplant recipients, the 5%-10% who experienced immunological complications (acute then chronic graft rejection) and, as a consequence, were exposed to intense immunosuppressive therapy during the first year become more susceptible to developing opportunistic infections (Pneumocystis proved, Listeria monocytogenes, Nocardia asteroides. Cryptococcus neoformans or Aspergillus). Tberefore, it is extremely important to take preventive measures, i.e., vaccinations and prophylaxis. 

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