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Multiple-Strain Infections of Human Cytomegalovirus With High Genomic Diversity Are Common in Breast Milk From Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women in Zambia.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 31 Jul 2019
Suárez Nicolás M, Musonda Kunda G, Escriva Eric, Njenga Margaret, Agbueze Anthony, Camiolo Salvatore, Davison Andrew J, Gompels Ursula A
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BACKGROUND: In developed countries, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major pathogen in congenitally infected and immunocompromised individuals, where multiple-strain infection appears linked to disease severity. The situation is less documented in developing countries. In Zambia, breast milk is a key route for transmitting HCMV and carries higher viral loads in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women....
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