Association of cytomegalovirus genotype with graft rejection after liver transplantation.

doi:10.1097/00007890-199812270-00010

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Association of cytomegalovirus genotype with graft rejection after liver transplantation.

Transplantation - 27 Dec 1998

Rosen H R, Corless C L, Rabkin J, Chou S

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BACKGROUND: The envelope glycoprotein gB of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) occurs as one of four main genotypes. Some previous studies have proposed a relationship of CMV gB genotype to the frequency of symptomatic infection and to clinical outcomes in both transplant and human immunodeficiency viru...

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Adult
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Female
Genotype
Graft Rejection
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Viral Envelope Proteins
Viremia

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