Open AccessInvestigation of Cytomegalovirus in Intestinal Tissue in a Country With High CMV Seroprevalence
Author(s) -
Hande Hazır-Konya,
Vildan Avkan-Oğuz,
Hale Akpınar,
Özgül Sağol,
Arzu Sayıner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology/the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.191008
Subject(s) - medicine , ileitis , cytomegalovirus , biopsy , gold standard (test) , gastroenterology , immunohistochemistry , seroprevalence , pathology , crohn's disease , immunology , antibody , disease , serology , viral disease , virus , herpesviridae
In Turkey, cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositivity has been reported to be high, between 85 and 100%. CMV has been responsible for disease exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to evaluate the presence of CMV in intestinal tissue by immunohistochemical staining in IBD and non-IBD patient groups, in a country with high CMV seroprevalence.