title: [Detection of specific antibodies to cytomegalovirus in the blood donors in Qingdao].
abstract: The detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the blood donors in China has not been reported the literature available at hands. 344 serum samples from healthy blood donors in Qingdao were examined for the presence of CMV-IgG by IFA and CMV-IgM, CMV-IgA by ELISA. The frequency of positive donors was 99,45%, 4,65%, and 3,20%, respectively. The result showed CMV infection was rather common in the donors, the rate of active CMV infection was also higher than that abroad. We suggest that when blood is transfused to high risk patients, CMV-IgM and CMV-IgA should be examined regularly on donors to exclude or reduce the incidence of transfusion-associated CMV infection. At present it is not practical for CMV-IgG as a screening marker in our country.
authors.forename: C Q
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral