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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2008

Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to evaluate human cytomegalovirus lytic gene expression.

Massimiliano Bergallo, Cristina Costa, Maria Elena Terlizzi, Samuela Margio, Francesca Sidoti, Sara Astegiano, Franca Sinesi, Rossana Cavallo

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Article in Molecular biotechnology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Massimiliano BergalloDepartment of Public Health and Microbiology, Virology Unit, University of Turin, Via Santena 9, Turin 10126, Italy.
Cristina Costa
Maria Elena Terlizzi
Samuela Margio
Francesca Sidoti
Sara Astegiano
Franca Sinesi
Rossana Cavallo
University of Turin · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper describes the development of four Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) assays devised to evaluate lytic (UL123, immediate-early; UL54, early; UL65, late; and UL99, true late) human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) transcripts. Subsequently, the assays have been validated evaluating the HCMV lytic gene expression in 28 samples (peripheral blood leukocytes, PBLs) from 14 renal transplant recipients. Although the assessment of HCMV transcriptional profile could be useful to evaluate viral reactivation state, further studies on dynamics of viral transcripts in different clinical settings are needed to determine the role of transcriptional profiling in virological monitoring and therapeutic management in immunocompromised patients.

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CytomegalovirusGene Expression Regulation, ViralReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

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PMID18516703
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