| Literature DB >> 9003603 |
T Lazzarotto1, G T Maine, P Dal Monte, A Ripalti, M P Landini.
Abstract
We devised a novel Western blot (WB) test for anti-human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) detection which contains viral structural polypeptides, significant portions of recombinant p150 (ppUL32), and a significant portion of the most immunogenic nonstructural protein p52 (ppUL44). This new test was evaluated in latently infected blood donors, pregnant women, and transplant recipients with ongoing HCMV infection and shown to be more sensitive and specific than traditional WB and conventional enzyme immunoassay for the detection of HCMV-specific IgM.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9003603 PMCID: PMC229587 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.2.393-397.1997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948