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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex viruses isolated from haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Aug 2004
Stránská Růzena, van Loon Anton M, Polman Merjo, Beersma Matthias F C, Bredius Robbert G M, Lankester Arjan C, Meijer Ellen, Schuurman Rob
Abstract excerpt
Thirty-one herpes simplex virus type one (HSV-1) isolates from 12 haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with persistent HSV infections despite acyclovir (ACV) prophylaxis or treatment, were genotypically and phenotypically characterized. The relationship between drug susceptibility of the isolates and mutations in thymidine kinase (TK) and DNA polymerase (DNA pol) genes was examined. In all 12 patients,...
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