We compared conventional cytomegalovirus (CMV) isolation, rapid viral culture, a CMV
pp65 antigenemia assay, and a novel CMV DNA hybrid capture system (HCS). A total of 309 …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as applied to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)
detection should provide a valuable tool for rapid, reliable diagnosis of infection, thereby …

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) has devised numerous means of escaping immune
surveillance. The CMV genome encodes at least 4 genes involved in downregulating …

Direct detection of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) from clinical specimens was examined
by using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for amplifying HCMV DNA. The efficiency of …

The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can cause lifelong infection with episodes of
endogenous reactivation. Intrauterine fetal infection and infection of immunocompromised …

Genomic polymorphism of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) leads to difficulties in the design
of molecular diagnostic systems; therefore, a suitable target region was determined in the …

In an attempt to develop an in vitro human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) latency model system,
the growth characteristics of HCMV in a human thyroid papillary carcinoma cell line (TPC-1) …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the regulation of viral gene expression at the
level of transcription. Human cytomegalovirus gene expression (HCMV) is a common …

Standardization of the various assays used for diagnosis of HCMV disease in different
laboratories is a necessary step before antiviral response to specific therapy can be …

Surveillance of cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication in transplant patients is crucial for the
success of transplantation. To compare a CMV pp65 antigenemia (pp65Ag) and a …