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Rapid Detection Directly from Patient Serum Samples of Human Cytomegalovirus UL97 Mutations Conferring Ganciclovir Resistance
31 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
Ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus can cause disease and death in transplant recipients. We describe here a rapid PCR- and sequencing-based assay for ganciclovir resistance that can be performed in 1 to 2 working days directly from patient specimens, without the need for amplification of the virus by cell culture. An evaluation of 120 sequential samples submitted for clinical testing revealed a variety of...
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