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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Loeth N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3274531 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20120207 2
CMV status is an important risk factor in immune compromised patients. In hematopoeitic cell transplantations (HCT), both donor and recipient are tested routinely for CMV status by serological assays; however, one might argue that it might also be of relevance to examine CMV status by cellular (i.e., T lymphocyte) assays. Here, we have analyzed the CMV status of 100 healthy blood bank donors using both serology and cellular assays. About half (56%) were found to be CMV seropositive, and they all ...[more]