Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients
BACKGROUND: Human cytomegalovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has proven to be a sensitive and effective technique in defining active cytomegalovirus infection, in addition to having low cost and being a...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Human cytomegalovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has proven to be a sensitive and effective technique in defining active cytomegalovirus infection, in addition to having low cost and being a useful test for situations in which there is no need for quantification. Real-time PCR has the advantage of quantification; however, the high cost of this methodology makes it impractical for routine use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-04fa4b6b81bc49a49314f72d9e59bf6f2025-08-20T03:54:25ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01243e69e7410.1155/2013/214631Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant PatientsPD Andrade0MT Fioravanti1EBV Anjos2C De Oliveira3DM Albuquerque4SCB Costa5Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilBACKGROUND: Human cytomegalovirus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has proven to be a sensitive and effective technique in defining active cytomegalovirus infection, in addition to having low cost and being a useful test for situations in which there is no need for quantification. Real-time PCR has the advantage of quantification; however, the high cost of this methodology makes it impractical for routine use.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/214631 |
| spellingShingle | PD Andrade MT Fioravanti EBV Anjos C De Oliveira DM Albuquerque SCB Costa Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients |
| title_full | Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients |
| title_fullStr | Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients |
| title_short | Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Serum Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Are Complementary Methods for Monitoring Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Patients |
| title_sort | peripheral blood leukocytes and serum nested polymerase chain reaction are complementary methods for monitoring active cytomegalovirus infection in transplant patients |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/214631 |
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