Severe Colitis Associated with both Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in a Patient with Severe Aplastic Anemia

Severe Colitis Associated with both Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in a Patient with Severe Aplastic Anemia

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are members of the herpesvirus family and common causes of viral infection in humans. CMV infection of the gastrointestinal tract occurs mainly in immunocompromised individuals, on the other hand EBV infection and reactivation involving the gastroin...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Yoshiki Kimura, Takahisa Murao, Motoyasu Osawa, Takashi Akiyama, Kiyohito Mannoji, Risa Koresawa, Hirotoshi Tokunaga, Hideho Wada, Takashi Sugihara, Ken Haruma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Colitis
Aplastic anemia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365546

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