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Detection of a single identical cytomegalovirus (CMV) strain in recently seroconverted young women.
PloS one - 10 Jan 2011
Murthy Suchetha, Hayward Gary S, Wheelan Sarah, Forman Michael S, Ahn Jin-Hyun, Pass Robert F, Arav-Boger Ravit
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection with multiple CMV strains is common in immunocompromised hosts, but its occurrence in normal hosts has not been well-studied. METHODS: We analyzed CMV strains longitudinally in women who acquired CMV while enrolled in a CMV glycoprotein B (gB) vaccine trial. Sequencing of four variable genes was performed in samples collected from seroconversion and up to 34 months thereafter. RESULTS: 199...
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