Detection of cytomegalovirus in vitreous, aqueous and conjunctiva by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 228-232

  Pathanapitoon, Kessara ^a   Ausayakhun, Somsaguan ^a   Kunavisarut, Paradee ^a   Pungrasame, Arporn ^a   Sirirungsi, Wasna ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Cytomegalovirus retinitis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINITIS; VIRUS DETECTION; VITREORETINOPATHY; VITREOUS BODY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CONJUNCTIVA; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, VIRAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 20444464029     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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