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Determination of the Biological Form of Human Cytomegalovirus DNA in the Plasma of Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
15 Feb 2017
Abstract excerpt
Background: Whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA exists in plasma as virion-associated or free DNA is uncertain. Methods: An assay combining DNase I digestion and CMV quantitative polymerase chain reaction (DNase-CMV-qPCR) was developed to differentiate free naked DNA from virion DNA. One hundred three frozen and 10 fresh CMV DNA-positive plasma samples from solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) were tested....
