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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 12/2023

21-07-2023 | Stem Cell Transplantation | Scientific Letter

The Incidence of CMV Infection and Disease in Pediatric Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Authors: Tanu Singhal, Juhi Mehrotra, Keval Sheth, Namita Davar, Santanu Sen

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 12/2023

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Excerpt

To the Editor: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most important opportunistic viral infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients [1]. There is limited data on CMV infection in Indian children where nearly 95% of the population is CMV seropositive compared to 50-70% in the developed world [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
The Incidence of CMV Infection and Disease in Pediatric Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Authors
Tanu Singhal
Juhi Mehrotra
Keval Sheth
Namita Davar
Santanu Sen
Publication date
21-07-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12/2023
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04765-9

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