Polymerase chain reaction for detection of human cytomegalovirus infection in a blood donor population

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 94-99

  Bevan, I S ^a   Daw, R A ^b   Day, P J R ^a   Ala, F A ^b   Walker, M R ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands Region Blood Transfusion Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; BASE SEQUENCE; BLOOD DONORS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025811843     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1991.tb04388.x     Document Type: Article

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