Table 2: Histologic characteristics on review.

Histological variable Results
Degree of inflammation Mild: n = 6 (10.3%)
Moderate: n = 12 (20.7%)
Severe: n = 40 (69%)
Semiquantitative CMV load Scanty: n = 30 (51.7%)
Moderate: n = 15 (25.9%)
Heavy: n = 13 (22.4%)
Sites of involvement Oesophagus: n = 20 (34.5%)
Stomach: n = 8 (13.8%)
Small intestine: n = 12 (20.7%)
Large intestine: n = 14 (24.1%)
Anus: n = 4 (6.9%)
Co-infecting pathogen Candida: n = 1
Cryptosporidium: n = 3
Mycobacterium: n = 1
H. pylori: n = 3
Infected cell type Endothelial: n = 50
Epithelial: n = 7
Smooth muscle: n = 5
Fibroblast: n = 7
CMV immunohistochemistry Performed: n = 31
   Negative: n = 10
   Positive: n = 21
Not performed: n = 27