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Infection of mononucleated phagocytes with human cytomegalovirus.
Virology - 1 Aug 1993
Maciejewski J P, Bruening E E, Donahue R E, Sellers S E, Carter C, Young N S, St Jeor S
Abstract excerpt
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can be isolated from peripheral blood leukocytes; however, in vitro, only abortive infection of monocytes, lymphocytes, and granulocytes has been detected. These studies demonstrate that freshly isolated monocytes can be infected with HCMV. Infection of monocytes was not associated with loss of cell viability. The virus replication cycle in monocytes resembled that observed in...
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