Cytomegalovirus Co-Infection in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Iran

Serum samples from 201 HIV positive patients were collected to determine the seroprevalence of CMV infection in Iranian HIV infected patients during March 2004 until March 2005 using conventional ELISA kits. An antibody level of >1.1 Iu/ml was considered positive. The seroprevalence of CMV infect...

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Published in:Acta medica Iranica 2011-08, Vol.49 (8)
Main Authors: Farhad Mehrkhani, Sara Jam, Duman Sabzvari, Fatemeh Fattahi, Zahra Kourorian, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Hossain Jabbari, Minoo Mohraz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cytomegalovirus infection
HIV
Iran
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Summary:Serum samples from 201 HIV positive patients were collected to determine the seroprevalence of CMV infection in Iranian HIV infected patients during March 2004 until March 2005 using conventional ELISA kits. An antibody level of >1.1 Iu/ml was considered positive. The seroprevalence of CMV infection was 94%.The maximum prevalence of CMV antibody was seen in patients with unsafe sex and IDUs. Prevalence of CMV was much higher in patients with low socioeconomic status and low level of education. 83% of patients with CD4
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694