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Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in Plasma and Serum Specimens of Renal Transplant Recipients Is Highly Fragmented
30 Oct 2002
Abstract excerpt
Quantitation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in plasma and serum by PCR is increasingly used to identify patients at risk for developing CMV disease and to monitor the efficacy of antiviral therapy. Although CMV DNA levels are generally interpreted as viral loads, the exact nature of the viral DNA in these specimens is unknown. We studied the state of CMV DNA in plasma and serum specimens obtained from three renal...
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