| cytomegalovirus infections in thalassemic patients after bone marrow transplantation. | we report the incidence of cytomegalovirus (cmv) seroconversion, infections and mortality in 169 consecutive thalassemic patients transplanted in pesaro. we observed a 44% incidence of early seroconversion and a 52% incidence of late seroconversion. no relationship was found between seroconversion and acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (gvhd) or rejection. the donor status did not influence the incidence of seroconversion, gvhd and rejection. only three patients died of cmv infection (1. ... | 1990 | 2158829 |