Table 2. Blood Group and Immunological Status of the first full face transplant performed in Barcelona, Spain.
Donor | Recipient | |
---|---|---|
Blood Group | O− | AB+ |
CMV | + | − |
Epstein Barr | + | + |
Varicella-Zoster | + | + |
Herpes Virus 1 | + | − |
Rubella | + | + |
Toxoplasma Gondii | − | − |
Treponema pallidum | − | − |
Parotiditis | − | + |
HIV, Hepatitis B,C | − | − |
HLA | A11, A31, B35, B51 DRB 04, DRB 16 | A2, B15, B57, DRB 07, DRB 12 |
From [72]: Barret JP, Gavalda J, Bueno J, et al. Full face transplant: the first case report. Ann Surg 2011; 254(2): 252-6.
Legend: Recipient infections after all the FCTAs till now performed have involved cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Antiviral treatment to prevent CMV and HSV-1 for at least 3 months post-transplantation is strongly recommended [26].