Publication details
Význam PCR detekce a kvantifikace herpetických virů v bronchoalveolární laváži imunokompromitovaných pacientů.
| Title in English | Role of PCR detection and quantification of herpes viruses in bronchoalveolar lavage of immunocompromised patients |
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Klinická mikrobiologie a infekční lékařství |
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| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | herpes virus; pneumonia; bronchoalveolar lavage; real-time PCR; viral load; immunocompromised patient |
| Description | Herpes virus infections represent common complications associated with respiratory tract involvement which may result in pneumonia development in immunocompromised patients. The analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid obtained from the lower respiratory tract may contribute to detection of aetiological agents of the disease. The routine use of quantitative molecular methods enables the discrimination between acute infection and viral reactivation with asymptomatic virus shedding. The aim of this review is to evaluate the contribution of BAL viral load monitoring in high-risk patients and to determine the cut-off of viral load leading to progression to herpes virus pneumonia. |
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