Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 194-202 , March 2004

Quantitative analysis of HCMV DNA load in whole blood of renal transplant patients using real-time PCR assay

  • S. Gouarin

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human and Molecular Virology, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
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  • A. Vabret

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human and Molecular Virology, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
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  • E. Gault

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Virology, Hospital Avicenne, 125 route de Stalingrad 93009 Bobigny Cedex, France
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  • J. Petitjean

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human and Molecular Virology, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
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  • A. Regeasse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Computer Science, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
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  • B.Hurault de Ligny

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
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  • F. Freymuth

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human and Molecular Virology, University Hospital, Avenue G. Clemenceau, 14033 Caen Cedex, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-231-272-554; fax: +33-231-272-555.

,Accepted 8 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S1386-6532(03)00124-0

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 194-202 , March 2004

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