Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viraemia detected by polymerase chain reaction identifies a group of HIV-positive patients at high risk of CMV disease

AIDS

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 889-893

  Bowen, E Frances ^a   Sabin, Caroline A ^a   Wilson, Pauline ^a   Griffiths, Paul D ^a   Davey, Clare C ^a   Johnson, Margaret A ^a   Emery, Vincent C ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pre emptive therapy; Retinitis; Viral load

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINITIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VIRAL LOAD; VIREMIA;

EID: 0030986814     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199707000-00008     Document Type: Article

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