Preferred Label : CMV N495 Peptide;
NCIt synonyms : CMV pp65 Peptide;
NCIt definition : A peptide derived from cytomegalovirus (CMV) internal matrix protein pp65. CMV pp65
peptide antigen is used in recombinant vaccinia virus as an HLA-A-restricted epitope
to produce vaccines and specific CD8 and CD4 cell responses against CMV infection,
a serious complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). In BMT, CMV
infection may be prevented by passive immunization with donor-derived CMV-pp65-specific
T-cell clones if provided early post-BMT.;
NSC code : 724373;
Origin ID : C26640;
UMLS CUI : C1327895;
Semantic type(s)
concept_is_in_subset
is_component_of_chemotherapy_regimen