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Use of time-saving flow cytometry for rapid determination of resistance of human cytomegalovirus to ganciclovir.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2005
Lee Gyu-Cheol, Lee Dong-Gun, Choi Su-Mi, Yoo Jin-Hong, Park Sun-Hee, Choi Jung-Hyun, Min Woo-Sung, Cho Ok-Hee, Lee Chan-Hee, Shin Wan-Shik
Abstract excerpt
There are two ways to assess the susceptibility of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) to ganciclovir (GCV): one is a genotypic test that detects resistance-related mutations and the other is a phenotypic test that actually assesses susceptibility. The advantages of genotyping the UL 97 gene are its rapidity and accuracy. However, to detect novel mutations or mutations affecting the UL 54 DNA polymerase, a phenotypic...
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