Anticytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) immunoglobulin G avidity in identification of pregnant women at risk of transmitting congenital CMV infection

Authors
Lazzarotto, T Spezzacatena, P Varani, S Gabrielli, L Pradelli, P Guerra, B Landini, MP
Citation
T. Lazzarotto et al., Anticytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) immunoglobulin G avidity in identification of pregnant women at risk of transmitting congenital CMV infection, CL DIAG LAB, 6(1), 1999, pp. 127-129
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(199901)6:1<127:A(IGAI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In this work, we show that the determination of the anticytomegalovirus ant ibody avidity carried out before week 18 of gestation is a helpful tool to identify women for enrollment in prenatal diagnosis. This procedure can ide ntify all pregnant women who will give birth to an infected newborn.