@article {686, title = {The risk of cytomegalovirus transmission by penetrating keratoplasty}, journal = {Am J Ophthalmol}, volume = {105}, year = {1988}, note = {Holland, E J Bennett, S R Brannian, R Osborne, J C Goeken, J A Krachmer, J H Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t United states American journal of ophthalmology}, month = {42095}, pages = {357 - 60}, edition = {32248}, abstract = {To investigate the risk of cytomegalovirus transmission by corneal transplantation, we quantitated anticytomegalovirus IgG levels of donor, preoperative, and postoperative serum samples. Of 118 patients, 79 (67\%) were seropositive preoperatively. Twenty-five patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a positive donor and two (8\%) seroconverted. Eleven patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a negative donor and one (9\%) seroconverted. None of the patients who seroconverted had a febrile illness and all three grafts were clear.}, keywords = {*Corneal Transplantation, Aged, Antibodies, Viral / analysis, Cornea / microbiology, Cytomegalovirus / immunology, Cytomegalovirus Infections / *transmission, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Serologic Tests, Tissue Donors}, issn = {0002-9394 (Print) 0002-9394 (Linking)}, url = {internal-pdf://Holland - risk of CMV transmission-3717019393/Holland - risk of CMV transmission.pdf}, author = {Holland,E. J. and Bennett,S. R. and Brannian,R. and Osborne,J. C. and Goeken,J. A. and Krachmer,J. H.} }