Value of immunoglobulin G avidity for primary cytomegalovirus diagnosis in pregnant women compared to nested polymerase chain reaction

Primary human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in pregnancy especially in the first term carries high risks to foetus. Diagnosis depends mainly on laboratory tools as clinical diagnosis is non specific. The aim of the present study was to detect recent infection with HCMV in cohort pregnant Egyptian...

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Main Authors: Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Walaa Othman El Shabrawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/4914