Prevalence, Magnitude, and Genotype Distribution of Urinary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Shedding Among CMV-Seropositive Children and Adolescents in the United States | Zendy

Jodie L. White | Zendy; Eshan U. Patel | Zendy; Alison G. Abraham | Zendy; M. Kate Grabowski | Zendy; Ravit AravBoger | Zendy; Robin K. Avery | Zendy; Thomas C. Quinn | Zendy; Aaron A.R. Tobian | Zendy

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Prevalence, Magnitude, and Genotype Distribution of Urinary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Shedding Among CMV-Seropositive Children and Adolescents in the United States

Author(s) -

Jodie L. White,

Eshan U. Patel,

Alison G. Abraham,

M. Kate Grabowski,

Ravit AravBoger,

Robin K. Avery,

Thomas C. Quinn,

Aaron A.R. Tobian

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz272

Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , virology , genotype , viral shedding , cytomegalovirus infections , immunology , herpesviridae , human cytomegalovirus , virus , viral disease , biology , genetics , gene

This study underscores the importance of young children even above the age of 5 years as a potential source of CMV transmission. The detection of multiple CMV strains among CMV shedders may have implications for the transmission of viral diversity as well as vaccine development.

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