Investigation of Cytomegalovirus in Intestinal Tissue in a Country With High CMV Seroprevalence

In Turkey, cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositivity has been reported to be high, between 85 and 100%. CMV has been responsible for disease exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to evaluate the presence of CMV in intestinal tissue by immunohistochemical staining in IBD and non-IBD patient groups, in a country with high CMV seroprevalence.In this prospective cross-sectional study, the presence of intestinal CMV was investigated...