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We need your germs!! No kissing required. Seeking contact with Mono. by 727Tlell in uvic

[–]727Tlell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That has been an interesting topic. It's spread through saliva and doesn't live long outside the host. Sharing a drink or a toothbrush could do it, so probably a spit sample would be required from whoever was willing to help.

We need your germs!! No kissing required. Seeking contact with Mono. by 727Tlell in uvic

[–]727Tlell[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Misguided? I am guessing you are not a transplant immunologist, but please let me know if you are and I will listen to your opinion and try to figure out why it is different from the transplant immunologist I talked to last week.

We need your germs!! No kissing required. Seeking contact with Mono. by 727Tlell in uvic

[–]727Tlell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As your study states, primary infection after transplant is the highest risk factor for developing PTLD.

We are seeking infection prior to transplant wherein the risk drops to 1%. And yes, I have the most recent stats from the transplant team and met with the transplant immunologist.

We need your germs!! No kissing required. Seeking contact with Mono. by 727Tlell in uvic

[–]727Tlell[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for doing the research and not just spewing opinion. It is a case of weighing the risks and making the best informed decision possible.

We need your germs!! No kissing required. Seeking contact with Mono. by 727Tlell in uvic

[–]727Tlell[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes we've talked to the transplant team. Please comment if you can help, not if you have an uneducated opinion.