Evaluation of IgG and IgM anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies in parturient women and their newborns in the municipality of Presidente Prudente and region, State of São Paulo Pesquisa de anticorpos IgG e IgM para citomegalovírus em parturientes e recém-natos do município de Presidente Prudente e região, Estado de São Paulo

Primary infection by Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is usually followed by a persistent and/or recurrent infection. In most cases the infection is sub-clinical, but it can eventually be acute. This paper aims to evaluate by ELISA the frequency of IgG and IgM anti-CMV antibodies in 86 samples of parturient wo...

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Main Authors: Ageane Monteiro Oliveira, Adriana Duarte Leite, Vanessa Elena de Almeida Silva, Sueli Cristina Schadeck Zago, Luiz Euribel Prestes Carneiro, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2002-04-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
Subjects:
CMV
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/2495