Epstein-Barr virus DNA quantification: An adjunctive diagnostic marker for AIDS-associated lymphoma

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 471-473

  Shu, Fen Ho ^a   Fink, Colin ^b   Murray, Philip I ^a,c  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EBV (Epstein Barr virus); HIV (human immunodeficiency virus); Non Hodgkin's lymphoma; Retinitis

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR; KETOROLAC; PREDNISOLONE; VIRUS DNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETINITIS; SEROCONVERSION;

ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA, AIDS-RELATED; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETINITIS;

EID: 28844494468     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: 17445078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09273940590951089     Document Type: Article

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