Table 2 cellular localization of CMV in gastrointestinal tract mucosal biopsies
Sites(n = 46) | Mesenchymal cells/HPF | epithelial cells/HPF | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Esophagus(n = 7, 15.2%) | 9.8 ± 11.8 | 3.2 ± 5.6 | 0.030 |
Cardia(n = 3, 6.5%) | 7.3 ± 4.6 | 1.0 ± 1.8 | 0.003 |
gastric antrum(n = 5, 10.9%) | 8.3 ± 8.8 | 8.2 ± 11.5 | 0.976 |
gastric body(n = 2, 4.3%) | 7.2 ± 4.0 | 9.0 ± 3.7 | 0.478 |
Duodenum(n = 4, 8.7%) | 1.0 ± 2.2 | 17.4 ± 20.6 | 0.033 |
Cecum(n = 7, 15.2%) | 18.5 ± 18.9 | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.000 |
Colon(n = 12, 26.1%) | 10.5 ± 10.6 | 0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.000 |
sigmoid(n = 3, 6.5%) | 8.0 ± 10.3 | 0 | – |
rectum(n = 3, 6.5%) | 6.7 ± 6.1 | 1.1 ± 2.0 | 0.019 |