Optimisation of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based strategy for the detection and quantification of human herpesvirus 6 DNA in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Optimisation of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based strategy for the detection and quantification of human herpesvirus 6 DNA in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) may cause severe complications after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Monitoring this virus and providing precise, rapid and early diagnosis of related clinical diseases, constitute essential measures to improve outcomes. A prospective survey on the incide...

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Main Authors: Miriam YH Ueda, Paulo G Alvarenga, Juliana M Real, Eloisa de Sá Moreira, Aripuanã Watanabe, Ana Maria Passos-Castilho, Matheus Vescovi, Yana Novis, Vanderson Rocha, Adriana Seber, Jose SR Oliveira, Celso A Rodrigues, Celso FH Granato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
human herpesvirus 6
real-time PCR
viral load
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