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Clinical correlations of human cytomegalovirus strains and viral load in kidney transplant recipients.
International immunopharmacology - 1 Jan 2009
Nogueira Eliana, Ozaki Kikumi Suzete, Tomiyama Helena, Câmara Niels Olsen Saraiva, Granato Celso Francisco Hernandes
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about clinical differences associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection by distinct strains in renal transplant patients. Different clinical pictures may be associated with specific viral genotypes, viral load, as well as host factors. The objective of this study was to identify CMV strains to determine viral load (antigenemia), and their correlation with clinical data in renal transplant...
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