PP65 antigenemia in the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in AIDS patients

Cytomegalovirus causes significant morbidity and mortality in AIDS patients and those having undergone bone marrow or another transplant. PP65 antigenemia is based on detecting viral antigen in peripheral blood leukocytes through immunochemistry and by monitoring the infection in immunocompromised i...

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Main Authors: RC Capela, A Grassi, LR Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000100013