title: Cytomegalovirus antibody status in couples.
abstract: Sera from fifty couples were assayed for the presence of antibody to Cytomegalovirus. In twenty of the couples only one partner was seropositive. If serological status accurately distinguishes between infected and uninfected individuals, these data indicate that conjugal transmission of Cytomegalovirus is inefficient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral