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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2009; 15(27): 3411-3416
Published online Jul 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3411
Cytomegalovirus frequency in neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis determined by serology, histology, immunohistochemistry and PCR
Maria Angela Bellomo-Brandao, Paula D Andrade, Sandra CB Costa, Cecilia AF Escanhoela, Jose Vassallo, Gilda Porta, Adriana MA De Tommaso, Gabriel Hessel
Maria Angela Bellomo-Brandao, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Paula D Andrade, Sandra CB Costa, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Cecilia AF Escanhoela, Jose Vassallo, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Gilda Porta, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Institute of Medical School of the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo-SP 05403-000, Brazil
Adriana MA De Tommaso, Gabriel Hessel, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas-SP 13083-970, Brazil
Author contributions: Bellomo-Brandao MA had responsibility for protocol development, laboratory investigation, preliminary data analysis and writing the manuscript; Andrade PD participated in the laboratory investigation; Vassallo J was responsible for immunohistochemistry tests; Porta G, De Tommaso AMA and Costa SCB participated in the development of the protocol; Escanhoela CAF was responsible for histological analysis; Hessel G conceived of the study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Maria Angela Bellomo-Brandao, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Aristides Lobo Street, 789. Campinas, São Paulo 13083-060, Brazil. bellomobrandao@globo.com
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Received: September 5, 2008
Revised: June 8, 2009
Accepted: June 15, 2009
Published online: July 21, 2009
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