Human cytomegalovirus seroprevalence and titres in solid organ transplant recipients and transplant donors in Seoul, South Korea

Abstract Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can cause poor outcomes in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients; moreover, it is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the general population. Accordingly, anti-HCMV immunoglobulin G (IgG) seroepidemiology may be useful in identifying th...

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Main Authors: Yeonju La, Da Eun Kwon, Seul Gi Yoo, Kyoung Hwa Lee, Sang Hoon Han, Yong Goo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Age
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4607-x