Abstract
Ganciclovir treatment induced eosinophilic intranuclear globules and loss of DNA staining in pulmonary CMV-infected cells. Nuclear capsids contained ring-shaped cores. Cytoplasmic vacuoles contained altered, enveloped, mostly coreless viral particles.
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
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Adult
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Capsid / ultrastructure
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Cytomegalovirus / drug effects*
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Cytomegalovirus / ultrastructure
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / etiology
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
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DNA, Viral / biosynthesis
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DNA, Viral / drug effects
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
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Female
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Ganciclovir / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Kidney Transplantation
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Lung / microbiology
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Lung / ultrastructure*
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Male
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Pneumonia / drug therapy
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Pneumonia / etiology
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Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
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Postoperative Complications / microbiology
Substances
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DNA, Viral
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Ganciclovir
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS)