Detection of human herpesvirus-7 by qualitative nested-PCR: comparison between healthy individuals and liver transplant recipients Detecção de herpesvirus humano-7 por nested-PCR qualitativo: comparação entre indivíduos sadios e receptores de transplante hepático

Detection of human herpesvirus-7 by qualitative nested-PCR: comparison between healthy individuals and liver transplant recipients Detecção de herpesvirus humano-7 por nested-PCR qualitativo: comparação entre indivíduos sadios e receptores de transplante hepático

Diagnosis of human herpesvirus-7 active infection in transplant patients has proved difficult, because this virus is ubiquitous and can cause persistent infections in the host. The significance of viral DNA detected in leukocytes by PCR is unclear and cross-reaction in serological tests may occur. T...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo Luis Thomasini, Juliana de Moraes Martins, Daniela Corte Parola, Sandra Helena Alves Bonon, Ilka de Fátima Santana Ferreira Boin, Luis Sérgio Leonardi, Marília Leonardi, Sandra Cecília Botelho Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2008-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Herpesvirus humano-7
Indivíduos sadios
Nested-reação em cadeia da polimerase
Transplante hepático
Human herpesvirus-7
Healthy individuals
Nested-polymerase chain reaction
Liver transplantation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822008000600002

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