The Detection of CMV in Saliva Can Mark a Systemic Infection with CMV in Renal Transplant Recipients

The Detection of CMV in Saliva Can Mark a Systemic Infection with CMV in Renal Transplant Recipients

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is often transmitted through saliva. The salivary gland is a site of CMV replication and saliva can be used to diagnose congenital CMV infections. CMV replication is monitored in whole blood or plasma in renal transplant recipients (RTR) and associates with clinical disea...

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Main Authors: Shelley Waters, Silvia Lee, Megan Lloyd, Ashley Irish, Patricia Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus infection
saliva
renal transplantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/20/5230

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