Seroprevalence and real-time PCR study of Epstein-Barr virus and the value of screening in pretransplant patients

Seroprevalence and real-time PCR study of Epstein-Barr virus and the value of screening in pretransplant patients

Objective This study was performed to estimate the prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus immunoglobulin M virus capsid antigen (EBV IgM VCA) among healthy blood donors and to confirm the real risk of transfusion transmission by detection of virus load using PCR quantification. Materials and methods A tot...

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Main Authors: Mervat Elansary, Hemmat E El Haddad, Usama A.A. Sharaf Eldin, Ahmed Hamdy, Mai M Sherif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
EBV IgM VCA
Epstein-Barr virus
PCR
pretransplant recipient
Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2016;volume=28;issue=1;spage=9;epage=15;aulast=Elansary

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http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2016;volume=28;issue=1;spage=9;epage=15;aulast=Elansary

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