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Rapid detection of human cytomegalovirus UL97 and UL54 mutations directly from patient samples.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2013
Hall Sedlak Ruth, Castor Jared, Butler-Wu Susan M, Chan Elaine, Cook Linda, Limaye Ajit P, Jerome Keith R
Abstract excerpt
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients, particularly in the transplant setting. The availability of anti-CMV drugs has improved treatment, but drug resistance is an emerging problem. Here, we describe an improved, rapid, sequencing-based assay for the two genes in CMV where drug resistance occurs, the UL97 and UL54 genes. This assay is...
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