Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 2748-2750 , November 2007

Comparison of Serology Assays and Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Monitoring of Active Cytomegalovirus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients

  • B. Naumnik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Unit, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Beata Naumnik, Department of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Unit, Medical University, 14 Zurawia St, 15-540 Białystok, Poland.
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  • J. Małyszko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Unit, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
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  • L. Chyczewski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Medical University, Białystok, Poland.
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  • O. Kovalchuk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Medical University, Białystok, Poland.
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  • J. Małyszko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Unit, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland
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  • M. Myśliwiec

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Unit, Medical University, Bialystok, Poland

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PII: S0041-1345(07)00979-7

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.040

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 2748-2750 , November 2007

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