Longitudinal Study of Herpesviruses in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Cuba
Author(s) -
Vivian Kourí,
Sonia Resik,
Antonio Enamorado,
Darío Moreno,
Serafina García,
Belsy Acosta,
Luís Morier,
Léster González
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/368089
Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , betaherpesvirinae , multiplex polymerase chain reaction , polymerase chain reaction , virology , human cytomegalovirus , kidney transplant , multiplex , kidney , kidney transplantation , herpesviridae , viral disease , immunology , virus , biology , bioinformatics , gene , genetics
We compared a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay and a shell vial assay for the detection of herpesviruses infection in 13 Cuban patients who had received kidney transplants. Cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 6 were detected in these patients.
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