Study Overview: This study is looking at kids who have had or will soon have a transplant, like a bone marrow or organ transplant. Researchers want to see if checking for viruses before the transplant can predict if the child will get sick from a virus after the transplant.
Key Points:
- Participants must be under 18 and planning to have a transplant or have had one recently.
- Nasal swabs and blood samples will be collected at different times: when joining the study, 100 days after the transplant, and if the participant catches a virus.
- Parents or guardians need to give permission, and kids must agree to participate if they are able.
Terms Explained:
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT): A procedure where a patient receives healthy blood-forming cells (stem cells) to replace their own damaged or diseased cells.
- Solid Organ Transplant (SOT): Surgery to replace a failing organ, such as a kidney or liver, with a healthy one from a donor.
- Respiratory Viral Infection (RVI): An infection in the lungs that can be caused by viruses like the flu or common cold.
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