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Distinct genotypic distribution of cytomegalovirus (CMV) envelope glycoprotein B (gB) in a Cuban cohort of patients with different CMV diseases.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2007
Kourí Vivian, González Eddy E, Martínez Pedro A, Capó Virginia, González Ruby, Pérez Lissette, Viera Jenniffer, Cardellá Lidia, Hengge Ulrich R
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the association between human CMV glycoprotein B (gB) genotypes and CMV disease, we retrospectively analysed 73 biological samples from 56 Cuban patients with different CMV-related diseases using a multiplex nested PCR for detection of the reported 5 CMV gB genotypes. All 4 main genotypes 1 to 4 were found in the clinical samples while no genotype 5 was detected. Among the individuals analysed,...
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