Is CMV DNAemia an early marker of CMV colitis in patients with active ulcerative colitis?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colonic reactivation worsens the prognosis of patients with active ulcerative colitis. Blood CMV-DNA reactivation is strongly associated with CMV colitis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of CMV colitis can avoid surgery in most cases.
Authors
- Eleonora Scaioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-7467)
- Matteo Rinaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3568-5973)
- Nicholas Vanigli
- Tiziana Lazzarotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3093-363X)
- Pierluigi Viale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1264-0008)
- Francesca Rosini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0080-9997)
- Liliana Gabrielli
- Nikolas K. Dussias
- Laura Melotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9736-9030)
- Maddalena Giannella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-7601)
- Carlo Calabrese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-4463)
- Paolo Gionchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9479-5307)
- Marco Salice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9689-2546)
- Fernando Rizzello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-5362)
Institutions
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01159-24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39