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Geographic and demographic differences in the frequency of human cytomegalovirus gB genotypes 1-4 in immunocompromised patients.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 10 Apr 1998
Zipeto D, Hong C, Gerna G, Zavattoni M, Katzenstein D, Merigan T C, Rasmussen L
Abstract excerpt
To test the hypothesis that human cytomegalovirus (CMV) gB genotype may differ with geographic origin or patient demographics, CMV DNA was amplified for gB typing from immunocompromised patients in Italy and Africa and compared with previously reported frequencies in California. Increased gB2 frequency occurred in Italian homosexual AIDS patients, as compared with both Italian heterosexual injection drug users...
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