Early detection of cytomegalovirus in renal transplant recipients: comparison of PCR, NASBA, pp65 antigenemia, and viral culture

Transplant Proc. 2000 Feb;32(1):155-8. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(99)00917-3.
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Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antigens, Viral / analysis
  • Cytomegalovirus / genetics
  • Cytomegalovirus / growth & development
  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
  • Phosphoproteins / analysis
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Postoperative Complications / chemically induced
  • Postoperative Complications / virology*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / analysis
  • Virology / methods

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • DNA, Viral
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Viral Matrix Proteins
  • cytomegalovirus matrix protein 65kDa