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 inClinical 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
LanguageEnglish
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