Glycoprotein B genotyping of cytomegalovirus strains isolated in a pediatric population

Stavra A. Xanthakos, Mark R. Schleiss

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Abstract

To better characterize cytomegalovirus (CMV) isolates in a pediatric population, we performed glycoprotein B genotyping of isolates from CMV culture-positive patients during a 3-year period at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. The most common sources for CMV isolation were respiratory and urine cultures. Among 61 isolates glycoprotein B genotype distribution was: genotype 1, 32%; genotype 2, 24%, genotype 3, 32%; and genotype 4, 10%. Among viremic isolates there was a trend favoring type 1 genotype (P = 0.057).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)462-463
Number of pages2
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2003

Keywords

  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Glycoprotein B
  • Polymerase chain reaction

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