recent reports have suggested that cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection may contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease. however, relationship between cmv infection and unstable angina (ua) is controversial and studies about this subject in iran and even region are lacking. the aim of this study was to determine whether unstable angina is related to seropositivity to chronic cytomegalovirus infecti...

OBJECTIVES Cytomegalovirus infections cause the most frequent infection after solid-organ transplant. While Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis is established in high-risk patients (donor+/ recipient-), data on Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in other serostatus constellation are rare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of Cytomegalovirus treatment strategy after a liver transplant (preemp...

background : cytomegalovirus (cmv) is the most common cause of congenital infection, with increased morbidity and mortality at birth. the risk of intrauterine infection largely depends on the time of maternal infection during pregnancy. currently, no national screening test for cmv infection is available during pregnancy in iran. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of cmv ...

since the incidence of symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection is low (~0.05%) and risk factors are not well defined, it is difficult to develop strategies for prevention. the aim of this study was to recognise the utility of specific immunoglobulin g avidity analysis for distinguishing primary infection from past/recurrent infection. sera from 50 women with cytomegalovirus specific im...

BACKGROUND Human cytomegalovirus infection is the most frequent viral complication in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We investigated the development of human cytomegalovirus-specific T cells in adult recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants. DESIGN AND METHODS From May 2003 through October 2006 a total of 45 patients were monitored for human cytomegalovi...

Recently, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, the DNA of cytomegalovirus was detected from depigmented white patches in patients with vitiligo. The reactivation of infection and occasional anti-CMV IgM circulating among patients infected by cytomegalovirus has been reported for years. We have studied 26 patients with clinical signs and symptoms of vitiligo, some of whom had a ...

background and aims: cytomegalovirus (cmv) is a member of herpesviruses. it is one of the most common cause of congenital and prenatal infections. cmv infection of pregnant women, especially in the first trimester may lead to congenital abnormalities in the newborns. the prevalence of cmv infection in developed countries is about 40% and in developing countries may be 100%. because there is no ...

results the mean ages in case and control groups were 60.8 ± 6.8 and 57.5 ± 11.5 years, respectively, with no significant difference (p = 0.09). thirty patients (54.5%) in case and 32 (58.2%) in control groups were male with no significant difference (p = 0.7). cmv-dna was present in 8 (14.5%) of the cases and 2 (4%) of the controls. cmv-dna was associated with higher risk of atherosclerosis (o...

OBJECTIVES Cytomegalovirus infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among recipients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell and solid-organ transplant. The risk of cytomegalovirus infection is high in cytomegalovirus-seronegative recipients of cytomegalovirus-seropositive organs (donor positive/recipient negative) and recipients with strong immunosuppressive status such as those r...