• Title of article

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

  • Author/Authors

    Mehrkhani، Farhad نويسنده , , Jam، Sara نويسنده , , Sabzvari، Duman نويسنده , , Fattahi، Fatemeh نويسنده , , Kourorian، Zahra نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Kourorian, Zahra , SeyedAlinaghi، SeyedAhmad نويسنده , , Jabbari، Hossain نويسنده , , Mohraz، Minoo نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    551
  • To page
    555
  • Abstract

    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

  • Journal title
    Acta Medica Iranica
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    Acta Medica Iranica
  • Record number

    2390824