Research Article

Detection of Human Cytomegalovirus in Different Histopathological Types of Glioma in Iraqi Patients

Table 1

The percentage and grading of HCMV protein in GBM.

HCMV proteins
Number = 36
Positivity
Number (%)
Grading of positive sections
Grade 1
Number (%)
Grade 2
Number (%)
Grade 3
Number (%)
Grade 4
Number (%)

IE1-7233 (91.67)7 (21.21%)6 (18.18)7 (21.21)13 (39.39)
pp6528 (77.78)7 (25)9 (32.14)7 (25)5 (17.58)
Late antigen26 (72.22)7 (26.92)10 (38.46)8 (30.77)3 (11.54)

Percentage changes and grading in early, mid, and late antigen HCMV protein in glioblastoma multiforme patients. The grade number and percentage (%) were calculated in a blinded fashion. The number and % of positive patients are indicated for each antigen.