Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1987 Jul;7(3):211-4.
doi: 10.1016/0732-8893(87)90007-1.

Evaluation of a commercially available cytomegalovirus-specific IgM test for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in the symptomatic newborn

R B Thomson Jr  1 , M L Benedict, B L Congeni
Affiliations

Evaluation of a commercially available cytomegalovirus-specific IgM test for the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in the symptomatic newborn

R B Thomson Jr et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1987 Jul.

Abstract

A commercially available (Electro-Nucleonics, Inc.) indirect fluorescent antibody test was evaluated for the detection of cytomegalovirus-specific IgM antibody in serum of newborn infants. The serum IgM fraction from 13 symptomatic newborns with cytomegalovirus infection and 30 control infants was tested. Seven of 13 infected infants and none of 30 control infants had a positive IgM test. This cytomegalovirus-specific IgM test is rapid and specific but lacks sensitivity.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms