Primary human cytomegalovirus infections: kinetics of ELISA-IgG and neutralizing antibody in pauci/asymptomatic pregnant women vs symptomatic non-pregnant …
C Fornara, M Furione, D Lilleri, I Cane… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Human cytomegalovirus infections are mostly asymptomatic in infants and
young children, while they are often associated with overt clinical symptoms in adults.
Objectives To verify whether the antibody response to HCMV is more potent in symptomatic
non-pregnant adults as compared to asymptomatic/paucisymptomatic pregnant women.
Study design Overall, 36 consecutive pregnant women with primary HCMV infection were
compared with 10 consecutive symptomatic non-pregnant subjects with primary HCMV …
young children, while they are often associated with overt clinical symptoms in adults.
Objectives To verify whether the antibody response to HCMV is more potent in symptomatic
non-pregnant adults as compared to asymptomatic/paucisymptomatic pregnant women.
Study design Overall, 36 consecutive pregnant women with primary HCMV infection were
compared with 10 consecutive symptomatic non-pregnant subjects with primary HCMV …