PCR DETECTION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA IN SERUM AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TEST FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS-INFECTION

Authors
NELSON CT ISTAS AS WILKERSON MK DEMMLER GJ
Citation
Ct. Nelson et al., PCR DETECTION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS DNA IN SERUM AS A DIAGNOSTIC-TEST FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS-INFECTION, Journal of clinical microbiology, 33(12), 1995, pp. 3317-3318
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
33
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
3317 - 3318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1995)33:12<3317:PDOCDI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
PCR detected cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in the serum of 18 of 18 infant s with symptomatic congenital CMV infection, 1 of 2 infants with asymp tomatic congenital CMV infection, and 0 of 32 controls. Serum CMV PCR provided a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for diagnosis of cong enital CMV infection in infants who were symptomatic at birth.