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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
The role of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) was examined according to serological patterns in 37 patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon (ACC). The sera were examined for the presence of IgG antibodies by the immunoperoxidase antibody to membrane antigens (IPAMA) method and by the complement-fixation (CF) test. Antibody determinations were also performed by the IPAMA method for three other members of the herpesvirus group: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Comparison groups included normal subjects, ACC patients treated with chemotherapy, and patients operated on for benign diseases. No significant difference was found in the geometric mean titers (GMTs) for CMV and the other herpesviruses in the sera of nontreated ACC patients when compared with the control groups. However, a significantly elevated antibody titer to CMV was found in chemotherapy-treated ACC patients by both the IPAMA and CF methods. In this group, elevated titers were found by the IPAMA method for EBV and HSV, but not for VZV. The significance of serological studies in elucidating the role of CMV in ACC patients is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-5526
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
244-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Antibody pattern to human cytomegalovirus in patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study