Cytomegalovirus screened blood for neonatal intensive care units.
Two infants were considered to have acquired cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection from blood transfusions screened for the presence of CMV antibody by a haemagglutination assay. Further samples from the same donors were tested by a latex agglutination test; six of 18 (33%) previously believed seronegative were found to be seropositive.
Logan
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Department of Child Health, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London.
Barbara
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J
Kovar
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D000372:Agglutination Tests; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D065227:Transfusion Reaction