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. 1999 Jan;6(1):127-9.
doi: 10.1128/CDLI.6.1.127-129.1999.

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

T Lazzarotto  1 , P Spezzacatena, S Varani, L Gabrielli, P Pradelli, B Guerra, M P Landini
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Anticytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) immunoglobulin G avidity in identification of pregnant women at risk of transmitting congenital CMV infection

T Lazzarotto et al. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

In this work, we show that the determination of the anticytomegalovirus antibody avidity carried out before week 18 of gestation is a helpful tool to identify women for enrollment in prenatal diagnosis. This procedure can identify all pregnant women who will give birth to an infected newborn.

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