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General/Miscellaneous Reports

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Accuracy and Reliability of Telemedicine for Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis.
Ausayakhun S, Skalet AH, Jirawison C, et al
Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Aug 19.
Abstract

Positive Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus IgM assays in primary HIV infection.
Post JJ, Chan MK, Whybin LR, et al
J Med Virol. 2011 Aug;83(8):1406-9.
Abstract

Simultaneous typical and extraordinary imaging findings of AIDS-associated cytomegalovirus
encephalitis.
Anderson AM, Mosunjac MB, Corey AS, et al
J Neurol Sci. 2011 May 23.
Abstract

Fluocinolone acetonide implant (retisert) for chronic cystoid macular edema in two patients
with AIDS and a history of cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Hu J, Coassin M, Stewart JM.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Jun;19(3):206-9.
Fluocinolone acetonide implant (retisert) for chronic cystoid macular edema in two patients
with AIDS and a history of cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Hu J, Coassin M, Stewart JM. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Jun;19(3):206-9.

QuantiFERON-CMV assay for the assessment of cytomegalovirus cell-mediated immunity.
Giulieri S, Manuel O.
Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2011 Jan;11(1):17-25.
Fluocinolone acetonide implant (retisert) for chronic cystoid macular edema in two patients
with AIDS and a history of cytomegalovirus retinitis.
Hu J, Coassin M, Stewart JM. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Jun;19(3):206-9.

Comparison between pp65 antigenemia assay and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
for detection of active cytomegalovirus infection in routine diagnostics.
Lugert R, Reichard U, Hufert FT, Gross U .
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Oct;65(2):192-5.
Abstract

Quantification of cytomegalovirus DNA levels in intestinal biopsies as a diagnostic tool for
CMV intestinal disease.
Ganzenmueller T, Henke-Gendo C, Schlué J, et al
J Clin Virol. 2009 Sep 11.
Abstract

A Commutable Cytomegalovirus Calibrator Is Required to Improve the Agreement of Viral Load
Values Between Laboratories.
Caliendo AM, Shahbazian MD, Schaper C, et al
Clin Chem. 2009 Jul 2.
Abstract

A Culture Amplified Multi-parametric Intracellular Cytokine Assay (CAMP-ICC) for enhanced
detection of Antigen specific T-cell responses.
Munier CM, Zaunders JJ, Ip S, et al.
J Immunol Methods. 2009 Apr 1
Abstract

Interlaboratory comparison of cytomegalovirus viral load assays.
Pang XL, Fox JD, Fenton JM,
Am J Transplant. 2009 Feb;9(2):258-68.
Abstract

Laboratory diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infections and disease
Yoshida A.
Rinsho Byori. 2008 Nov;56(11):1034-42
Abstract

An Elisa Method to Detect Stain-specific Cytomegalovirus Antibody Responses
Novak Z, Ross SA, Patro RK, et al
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Nov 26
Abstract

Immune monitoring of anti cytomegalovirus antibodies and risk of cytomegalovirus disease in
heart transplantation.
Sarmiento E, Lanio N, Gallego A, et al
Int Immunopharmacol. 2008 Oct 18.
Abstract

Quantification of DNAemia in Plasma by an Automated Real-Time PCR Assay (CMV PCR Kit, Abbott)
for the Surveillance ofActive Cytomegalovirus Infection and Guiding Pre-emptive Therapy in Allogeneic
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients,
Gimeno C, Solano C, Latorre JC, et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Aug 27.
Abstract

Combination of native and recombinant cytomegalovirus antigens in a new ELISA for detection of
CMV-specific antibodies.
Busse C, Strubel A, Schnitzler P.
J Clin Virol. 2008 Jul 11.
Abstract

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Colonoscopy in the diagnosis of intestinal graft versus host disease and cytomegalovirus enteritis following
allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
He JD, Liu YL, Wang Z, et al
Chin Med J (Engl). 2008 Jul 20;121(14):1285-9
Paper

Use of the cytomegalovirus pp65 antigenemia assay for preemptive therapy in allogeneic hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation: a real-world review.
Tan BH, Chlebicka NL, Hong Low JG, et al
Transpl Infect Dis. 2008 Jun 24.
Abstract

Immunoenzyme test-systems for diagnostics of cytomegalovirus infection
No authors listed
Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2008 May-Jun;(3):98-100.
Abstract

Comparison of a new Light Diagnostics and the CMV Britek to an in-house developed
human cytomegalovirus antigenemia assay.
Percivalle E, Genini E, Chiesa A, et al
J Clin Virol. 2008 May 9
Abstract

FULL TEXT ARTICLE
Cytomegaloviral colitis in HIV positive patients: endoscopic findings
Marques Jr O, Averbach M, Zanoni EC
Arq Gastroenterol. 2007 Dec;44(4):315-31
Paper

Comparison of two methods used for monitoring low-copy cytomegalovirus infection in a
patient with chronic myeloid leukemia after unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation.
Dzieciątkowski T, Przybylski M, Tomaszewska A, et al
Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2007 Jun 8
Abstract

Analysis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia using the pp65 antigenemia assay, the
amplicor CMV test, and a semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction test after
allogeneic marrow transplantation.
Ksouri H, Eljed H, Greco A, et al
Transpl Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;9(1):16-21.
Abstract

Comparison of pp65 antigenemia, quantitative PCR and DNA hybrid capture for detection of
cytomegalovirus in transplant recipients and AIDS patients.
Mhiri L, Kaabi B, Houimel M, et al
J Virol Methods. 2007 Feb 28;
Abstract

Monitoring of human cytomegalovirus-specific CD4 and CD8 T-cell immunity in patients
receiving solid organ transplantation.
Gerna G, Lilleri D, Fornara C, et al
Am J Transplant. 2006 Oct;6(10):2356-64.
Abstract

Development of models and detection methods for different forms of cytomegalovirus for the
evaluation of viral inactivation agents.
Jayarama V, Marcello J, Ohagen A, et al
Transfusion. 2006 Sep;46(9):1580-8.
Abstract

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Evaluation of molecular techniques in prediction and diagnosis of cytomegalovirus disease in
immunocompromised patients.
Szczepura A, Westmoreland D, Vinogradova Y, et al.
Health Technol Assess. 2006 Apr;10(10):1-176.
Paper

Prospective simultaneous quantification of human cytomegalovirus-specific CD4+ and
CD8+ T-cell reconstitution in young recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation.
Lilleri D, Gerna G, Fornara C, Lozza L, et al
Blood. 2006 Apr 13;
Abstract

The role of the cytomegalovirus antigenemia assay in the detection and prevention of
cytomegalovirus syndrome and disease in solid organ transplant recipients: A review
of the British Columbia experience.
Greanya ED, Partovi N, Yoshida EMm et al
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2005 Nov;16(6):335-41.
Abstract

Cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 8 DNA detection in peripheral blood monocytic
cells of AIDS patients: Correlations with the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma and CMV disease.
van der uyl AC, Polstra AM, van den Burg R, et al
J Med Virol. 2005 Aug;76(4):541-6.
Abstract

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Difficulties in assessing cytomegalovirus-associated gastric perforation in an
HIV-infected patient
Megarbane B, Resiere D, Ferrand J, et al
BMC Infect Dis. 2005 Apr 13;5(1):28
Paper

Diagnosis of cytomegalovirus
Preiser W, Fleckenstein C, Doerr HW.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2004 Jul 2;129(27):1509-12.
Abstract

Fibrovascular changes misdiagnosed as cytomegalovirus retinitis reactivation in a
patient with immune recovery.
Robinson MR, Csaky KG, Lee SS, et al
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jan 1; 38(1): 139-41.
Abstract

PCR Tests

Comparison of real-time PCR and pp65 antigenassays for monitoring the development of
Cytomegalovirus disease in recipients of solid organ and bone marrow transplants.
Marchetti S, Santangelo R, Manzara S,
New Microbiol. 2011 Apr;34(2):157-64.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Comparison of quantitative cytomegalovirus real-time PCR in whole blood and pp65
antigenemia assay: clinical utility of CMV real-time PCR in hematopoietic stem cell
transplant recipients.
Choi SM, Lee DG, Lim J, et al
J Korean Med Sci. 2009 Aug;24(4):571-8
Paper

Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction to Evaluate Human Cytomegalovirus Lytic
Gene Expression.
Bergallo M, Costa C, Terlizzi ME, et al
Mol Biotechnol. 2008 May 31.
Abstract

Rapid semiquantitative real-time PCR for the detection of human cytomegalovirus UL97 mutations conferring
ganciclovir resistance.
Göhring K, Mikeler E, Jahn G,
Antivir Ther. 2008;13(3):461-6.
Abstract

Comparison of serology assays and polymerase chain reaction for the monitoring of active
cytomegalovirus infection in renal transplant recipients.
Naumnik B, Małyszko J, Chyczewski L, et al
Transplant Proc. 2007 Nov;39(9):2748-50.
Abstract

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CMV quantitative PCR in the diagnosis of CMV disease in patients with HIV-infection -
a retrospective autopsy based study.
Brantsaeter AB, Holberg-Petersen M, Jeansson S, et al
BMC Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 6;7(1):127
Paper

Comparison of real-time, and qualitative polymerase chain reaction assays in detection of
cytomegalovirus DNA in clinical specimens.
Gokahmetoglu S, Deniz E. et al
Saudi Med J. 2007 Nov;28(11):1658-61
Abstract

Evaluation of Real-Time PCR Laboratory Developed Tests using Analyte Specific Reagents
(ASRs) for the Quantification of Cytomegalovirus.
Caliendo AM, Ingersoll J, Fox-Canale AM, et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Apr 4;
Abstract

Cytomegalovirus viral load testing of blood using quantitative polymerase chain reaction in
acutely unwell HIV-1-positive patients lacks diagnostic utility.
Edwards SG, Grover D, Scott C, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2007 May;18(5):321-3.
Abstract

Simultaneous Quantification of Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and Human Herpesvirus
6 DNA in Transplant Recipients by Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay.
Wada K, Kubota N, Ito Y, et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Mar 21;
Abstract

Cytomegalovirus quantification in plasma by an automated real-time PCR assay.
Yerly S, Perrin L, Van Delden C, et al
J Clin Virol. 2007 Feb 22;
Abstract

Early detection of plasma cytomegalovirus DNA by real-time PCR after allogeneic
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Onishi Y, Mori S, Higuchi A, et al
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2006 Oct;210(2):125-35.
Abstract

Diagnostic value of reverse transcription-PCR for detection of cytomegalovirus pp67 in samples
from solid-organ transplant recipients.
Meyer-Koenig U, Romberg I, Schneider K, et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Sep;44(9):3394-6.
Abstract

Predictive factors for cytomegalovirus infection after orthotopic liver transplantation using an
ultrasensitive polymerase chain reaction assay.
Basse G, Esposito L, Mengelle C, et al
Transplant Proc. 2006 Sep;38(7):2339-41.
Abstract

Monitoring HCMV infection with quantitative real-time PCR in HCMV-positive orthotopic liver
transplant recipients, and predictive factors for treatment of the first episode of HCMV viremia.
Pillet A, Mengelle C, Basse G, et al
Transplant Proc. 2006 Sep;38(7):2335-8
Abstract

Comparison of Two Commercially Available pp65 Antigenemia Tests and COBAS Amplicor CMV
Monitor for Early Detection and Quantification of Episodes of Human CMV-Viremia in Transplant
Recipients.
May G, Kuhn JE, Eing BR.
Intervirology. 2006 May 22;49(5):261-265
Abstract

PCR detection of viral DNA in serum as an ancillary analysis for the diagnosis of acute
mononucleosis-like syndrome due to human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in immunocompetent
patients.
Navalpotro D, Gimeno C, Navarro D.
J Clin Virol. 2006 Feb;35(2):193-6.
Abstract

Comparison of two quantitative CMV PCR tests, Cobas Amplicor CMV Monitor
and TaqMan assay, and pp65-antigenemia assay in the determination of viral
loads from peripheral blood of organ transplant patients.
Piiparinen H, Hockerstedt K, Gronhagen-Riska C, Lautenschlager I.
J Clin Virol. 2004 Jul;30(3):258-66.
Abstract

Comparison of a Duplex Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay and the COBAS
Amplicor CMV Monitor Test for Detection of Cytomegalovirus.
Herrmann B, Cavaglia Larsson V. et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2004 May;42(5):1909-14.
Abstract

Quantitation of cytomegalovirus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid and serum specimens from
AIDS patients using a novel highly sensitive nested competitive PCR and the cobas
amplicor CMV monitor.
Tarrago D, Mateos ML, Avellon A, et al.
J Med Virol. 2004 Feb;72(2):249-256
Abstract

Comparison of LightCycler-based PCR, COBAS amplicor CMV monitor, and pp65
antigenemia assays for quantitative measurement of cytomegalovirus viral load in
peripheral blood specimens from patients after solid organ transplantation.
Pang XL, Chui L, Fenton J, et al.
Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jul;41(7):3167-74.
Abstract

Quantitation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA by real-time PCR for occurrence of CMV
disease in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Gourlain K, Salmon D, Gault E, et al
J Med Virol 2003 Mar;69(3):401-7
Abstract

Improved monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic hematopoietic stem
cell transplantation by an ultrasensitive plasma DNA PCR assay.
Kaiser L, Perrin L, Chapuis B, et al.
Clin Microbiol 2002 Nov;40(11):4251-5
Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) polymerase chain reaction profiles in individuals with advanced
human immunodeficiency virus infection: relationship
to CMV disease.
Nokta MA, Holland F, De Gruttola V, et al
J Infect Dis 2002 Jun 15;185(12):1717-22|
Abstract

Liquid Chromatography

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Liquid chromatographic method for the determination of ganciclovir and/or acyclovir
in human plasma using pulsed amperometric detection.
Kishino S, Takekuma Y, Sugawara M, et al.
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2002 Nov25;780(2):289-294
Abstract

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