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A three-nucleotide deletion in the UL97 open reading frame is responsible for the ganciclovir resistance of a human cytomegalovirus clinical isolate
1 Feb 1995
Abstract excerpt
Multiple human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strains frequently coexist in patients with AIDS, and chronic ganciclovir treatment may favor the emergence of ganciclovir-resistant viral mutants. We report the molecular and biochemical characterization of a HCMV ganciclovir-resistant strain (VR3480) previously recovered from a patient with AIDS who was undergoing multiple courses of ganciclovir treatment (G. Gerna, F....
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