We used maternal immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin G (IgG) avidity index (AI) and fetal ultrasonography (US) to effectively detect a congenital cytomegalovirus-infected fetus that would suffer ...

We evaluated cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) titer in pregnant women with primary infection as a predictive factor for congenital infection. Maternal CMV antibody screening during the ...

Classically, detection of IgG antibodies to CMV is diagnostic of past infection and synonymous with the term "seropositivity". Transplant physicians have used this term to predict risk for the ...

Congenital infection with human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In an uncontrolled study published in 2005, administration of CMV-specific hyperimmune globulin to ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Supplement 3. Cytomegalovirus Infection and Treatment with Ganciclovir (Jul. - Aug., 1988), pp. S468-S476 (9 pages) Diagnostic procedures for documenting ...

I think it would be a bad idea to move forward with donation. I would confirm the serologic test (IgM) with a DNA test (polymerase chain reaction, PCR), which is much more sensitive. If the PCR is ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe disease in children and adults with a variety of inherited or acquired T-cell immunodeficiencies, who are prone to multiple infections. It can also rarely cause ...

A TORCH screen is a panel of tests for detecting infections in pregnant women. Infections may be passed on to a fetus during pregnancy. Early detection and treatment of an infection can prevent ...