Cytomegalovirus infection of the human gastrointestinal tract

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 973-976

  Patra, Susama ^a   Samal, Subash C ^a   Chacko, Ashok ^a   Mathan, Vadakenadayil I ^a,b   Mathan, Minnie M ^a,b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Gastrointestinal tract; Immunocompetent; Immunocompromised; Inclusion bodies; Mucosal biopsies

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INCLUSION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCER;

EID: 0032875322     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01986.x     Document Type: Article

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