Acta Med. 2004, 47: 195-199

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.91

Human Decidual Cells Activity in Women with Spontaneous Abortions of Probable CMV Aetiology During the First Trimester of Gestation. An Immunohistochemical Study with CMV-Associated Antigen

Demetrio Tamiolakisa, Ioannis Venizelosb, Maria Lambropoulouc, Athanasia Kotinid, Sophia Barbagadakia, Sylva Nikolaidoua, Panagiotis Boglouc, Nikolas Papadopoulosc

aGeneral Hospital of Chania, Department of Cytology, Greece
bIppokration Hospital of Salonica, Department of Pathology, Greece
cDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Histology – Embryology, Greece
dDemocritus University of Thrace, Department of Medical Physics, Greece

Received February 1, 2004
Accepted March 1, 2004

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