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Determination of human cytomegalovirus genetic diversity in different patient populations in Costa Rica.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Ahumada-Ruiz Sara, Taylor-Castillo Lizeth, Visoná Kirsten, Luftig Ronald B, Herrero-Uribe Libia
Abstract excerpt
Seroprevalence of HCMV in Costa Rica is greater than 95% in adults; primary infections occur early in life and is the most frequent congenital infection in newborns. The objectives of this study were to determine the genetic variability and genotypes of HCMV gB gene in Costa Rica. Samples were collected from alcoholics, pregnant women, blood donors, AIDS patients, hematology-oncology (HO) children and HCMV...
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