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Subclinical Reactivation of Varicella-Zoster Virus in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Individuals
1 Jan 1998
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of subclinical reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from immunocompetent subjects >60 years old without any signs of VZV-caused illnesses, and from immunocompromised patients was investigated. Altogether, 223 samples were tested by nested ORF 63 PCR assay. In addition, all positive samples were tested by ORF 14, ORF 29 and ORF 63 PCR assays, as...
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