Longitudinal Study of Herpesviruses in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Cuba

We compared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay and a shell vial assay for the detection of herpesviruses infection in 13 Cuban patients who had received kidney transplants. Cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6 were detected in these patients.

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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 818 - 821
Main Authors:	Kourí, Vivian, Resik, Sonia, Enamorado, Antonio, Moreno, Darío, García, Serafina, Acosta, Belsy, Morier, Luis, Gonzalez, Lester
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press 15-03-2003 University of Chicago Press
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Brief Report Cuba Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus infections Female Fever Herpesviridae Herpesviridae Infections - virology Human herpesvirus 6 Human viral diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects Longitudinal Studies Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Polymerase chain reaction Postoperative Complications - virology Symptoms Transplantation Tropical medicine Viral diseases Viruses Central America Cuba America West Indies Human Postoperative Herpesviridae Transplantation Homotransplantation Betaherpesvirinae Kidney Human cytomegalovirus Infection Virus Herpesvirus hominis 6 Microbiological investigation Treatment Surgery Viral disease Graft
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Summary:	We compared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay and a shell vial assay for the detection of herpesviruses infection in 13 Cuban patients who had received kidney transplants. Cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6 were detected in these patients.
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ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/368089