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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2015; 21(6): 1915-1926
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1915
Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1915
Figure 2 Six representative refractory patients with Human Cytomegalovirus - upper panels - and Epstein-Barr virus - lower panels - superimposed colitis.
The distribution of the DNA viral loads (given as number of copies/105 cells) along the colon perfectly matches the distribution and severity of mucosal lesions as shown by the arbitrary red scale. HCMV: Human Cytomegalovirus; EBV: Epstein-Barr virus.
- Citation: Ciccocioppo R, Racca F, Paolucci S, Campanini G, Pozzi L, Betti E, Riboni R, Vanoli A, Baldanti F, Corazza GR. Human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection in inflammatory bowel disease: Need for mucosal viral load measurement. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(6): 1915-1926
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i6/1915.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1915