The high prevalence of Torque teno virus DNA in blood donors and haemodialysis patients in southern Brazil
This study investigates the frequency of Torque teno virus (TTV) infection in 150 blood donors and 77 patients requiring haemodialysis in southern Brazil. Plasma samples were screened for TTV DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The prevalences of TTV among blood donors and patients requiring...
Main Authors: | Aline Massaú, Cristiana Martins, Gilca Costa Nachtigal, Anelise Bergmann Araújo, Maria Lucia Rossetti, Christian Niel, Cláudia Maria Dornelles da Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2012-08-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000500017&lng=en&tlng=en |
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