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The dynamics of human cytomegalovirus replication in vivo.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 19 Jul 1999
Emery V C, Cope A V, Bowen E F, Gor D, Griffiths P D
Abstract excerpt
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is generally described as a slowly replicating virus. During studies of immunocompromised patients, we observed rapid changes in the quantity of CMV DNA present in serial blood samples by quantitative-competitive polymerase chain reaction commensurate with a doubling time of <2 d. To further investigate the dynamics of replication in vivo, patients in three distinct situations were studied...
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