American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 188-192 , July 2008

Cytomegalovirus Glomerulitis in a Renal Allograft

  • Helen P. Cathro, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Helen P. Cathro, MBChB, Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800214, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
    • ,
  • Timothy M. Schmitt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.

Received 21 September 2007 ,Accepted 13 February 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.362 on May 13, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00709-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.362

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 188-192 , July 2008

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