| Literature DB >> 2833856 |
E J Holland1, S R Bennett, R Brannian, J C Osborne, J A Goeken, J H Krachmer.
Abstract
To investigate the risk of cytomegalovirus transmission by corneal transplantation, we quantitated anticytomegalovirus IgG levels of donor, preoperative, and postoperative serum samples. Of 118 patients, 79 (67%) were seropositive preoperatively. Twenty-five patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a positive donor and two (8%) seroconverted. Eleven patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a negative donor and one (9%) seroconverted. None of the patients who seroconverted had a febrile illness and all three grafts were clear.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 2833856 DOI： 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90297-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Ophthalmol ISSN： 0002-9394 Impact factor: 5.258