Restriction enzyme analysis of the human cytomegalovirus genome in specimens collected from immunodeficient patients in Belém, State of Pará, Brazil

Restriction enzyme analysis of the human cytomegalovirus genome in specimens collected from immunodeficient patients in Belém, State of Pará, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Human cytomegalovirus is an opportunistic betaherpesvirus that causes persistent and serious infections in immunodeficient patients. Recurrent infections occur due to the presence of the virus in a latent state in some cell types. It is possible to examine the virus using molecular met...

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Main Authors: Dorotéa Lobato da Silva, Renato Lopes Fernandes de Medeiros, Marluce Matos de Moraes, Fernanda Sagicado Espírito Santo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Citomegalovírus
Imunodeficiente
Diversidade genotípica
DNA viral
RFLP
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