Diagnostic Value of Cytomegalovirus IgM Antibodies at Birth in PCR-Confirmed Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

Diagnostic Value of Cytomegalovirus IgM Antibodies at Birth in PCR-Confirmed Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

Although cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA detection in urine is the standard method for diagnosing congenital cytomegalovirus infection (CCMVI), polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is not comprehensively available. Currently, the efficacy of CMV-specific IgM (CMV-IgM) and CMV-specific IgG (CMV-IgG) detection r...

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Main Authors: Shohei Ohyama, Kazumichi Fujioka, Sachiyo Fukushima, Shinya Abe, Mariko Ashina, Toshihiko Ikuta, Kosuke Nishida, Hisayuki Matsumoto, Yuji Nakamachi, Kenji Tanimura, Hideto Yamada, Kazumoto Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus IgM antibody
congenital cytomegalovirus infection
quantitative real-time PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/13/3239

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