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Torque teno virus among dialysis and renal-transplant patients.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Mar 2015
Takemoto Angélica Yukari, Okubo Patrícia, Saito Patricia Keiko, Yamakawa Roger Haruki, Watanabe Maria Angélica Ehara, Veríssimo da Silva Junior Waldir, Borelli Sueli Donizete, Bedendo João
Abstract excerpt
Patients who undergo dialysis treatment or a renal transplant have a high risk of blood-borne viral infections, including the Torque teno virus (TTV). This study identified the presence of TTV and its genome groups in blood samples from 118 patients in dialysis and 50 renal-transplant recipients. The research was conducted in a hospital in the city of Maringá, state of Paraná. The viral DNA, obtained from whole...
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