title: Lack of evidence for systemic cytomegalovirus reactivation in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
abstract: The risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation among hemodialysis (HD) patients is unknown. In 52 HD patients from a single center, CMV serology and quantitative PCR were performed. The detection limit of PCR was 20 copies/ml. Here, PCR ruled out CMV viremia, despite CMV-IgM seropositivity in 15.4% patients.
authors.affiliation: Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation Nierenzentrum, Renal Unit, Delitzscher Strasse 141, 04129 Leipzig, Germany. rainer.pliquett@kfh-dialyse.de
authors.forename: R U
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Pliquett
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grünewald
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ruf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beige
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014766:Viremia / Q000175:diagnosis; D014775:Virus Activation