Evaluation and comparison of PCR and hybridization methods for rapid detection of cytomegalovirus in clinical samples

R Lévy, F Najioullah, D Thouvenot, S Bosshard… - Journal of virological …, 1996 - Elsevier
Rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may be obtained by molecular
techniques, such as the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and hybridization assays. The …

Human cytomegalovirus persists in its host and attacks and avoids elimination by the immune system

C Soderberg-Naucler - Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2006 - dl.begellhouse.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a herpesvirus that infects, and is carried by, 70%− 100%
of the world's population. During its evolution, the virus has adapted to survive in an …

Detection of human cytomegalovirus genome in uterus tissue

T Furukawa, F Jisaki, D Sakamuro, T Takegami… - Archives of …, 1994 - Springer
To analyze persistent infection by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in vivo, specimens
obtained from various sources and autopsied organs were examined for the presence of …

Clinical aspects and management of cytomegalovirus infection

JGP Sissons, AJ Carmichael - Journal of Infection, 2002 - Elsevier
Clinical Aspects and Management of Cytomegalovirus Infection Page 1 Journal of Infection (2002)
44: 78ą83 doi:10.1053/jinf.2001.0949, available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on …

Transcription factors and viral regulatory proteins as potential mediators of human cytomegalovirus pathogenesis

P Ghazal, JA Nelson - Molecular aspects of human cytomegalovirus …, 1993 - Springer
The mechanism (s) of pathogenesis caused by persistent viruses such as the human
cytomegalovirus (HCMV) are strongly associated with the control of transcription. In this …

Effect of centrifugal enhancement of infectivity on the rapid detection of human cytomegalovirus in cell culture by immunofluorescence using a monoclonal antibody to …

DJ Morris, J Lomax, J Craske, M Longson… - … and Immunotherapy in …, 1987 - Elsevier
A murine monoclonal antibody to a human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immediate early
nuclear antigen was used to detect HCMV in human diploid fibroblast cultures inoculated …

Cell types involved in replication and distribution of human cytomegalovirus

B Plachter, C Sinzger, G Jahn - Advances in virus research, 1996 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the interaction of human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) with different host cells in vitro and in vivo. The role of different cell populations in …

Aspects of human cytomegalovirus latency and reactivation

M Reeves, J Sinclair - Human Cytomegalovirus, 2008 - Springer
Primary infection of healthy individuals with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is usually
asymptomatic and results in the establishment of a lifelong latent infection of the host …

Quantification of replication of clinical cytomegalovirus isolates in cultured endothelial cells and fibroblasts by a focus expansion assay

C Sinzger, J Knapp, B Plachter, K Schmidt… - Journal of virological …, 1997 - Elsevier
A method for quantitative analysis of the growth properties of human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) in various cell culture systems was developed. Recent HCMV isolates are, in most …

Rapid detection of cytomegalovirus in cell culture by indirect immunoperoxidase staining with monoclonal antibody to an early nuclear antigen

PD Swenson, MH Kaplan - Journal of clinical microbiology, 1985 - Am Soc Microbiol
A method for the rapid detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in MRC-5 cells 48 h after
inoculation with clinical specimens was developed. A commercially available monoclonal …