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HCMV gB genotype and its association with cytokine levels in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Oral diseases - 1 Jul 2011
Correia-Silva J F, Resende R G, Arão T C, Abreu M H N G, Teixeira M M, Bittencourt H, Silva T A, Gomez R S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glycoprotein B (gB) has been implicated in determining the pathogenicity and clinical outcomes of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) disease. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of gB genotypes in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and the relationship between it and cytokine levels in saliva and blood samples. The impact of these parameters on...
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