Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus infections in ulcerative rettocolitis patients, using PCR in whole blood and biopsies

Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus infections in ulcerative rettocolitis patients, using PCR in whole blood and biopsies

Background.The relationship between CMV and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not yet fully understood; the viral reactivation could be related to the prolonged steroid treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Study Design. Our study was conducted on 25 patients with reactivation of UC,...

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Main Authors: Anna Todisco, Raffaele Melina, Pia Carmen Melillo, Maria Landi, Elio De Nisco, Raffaele Ariola, Franca Romeo, Generoso Violano, Gaetano Iaquinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
CMV in RCU patients
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2277

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