title: Immunity to cytomegalovirus in women with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion.
abstract: Humoral and cellular immunity to cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been assessed in women suffering unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA). A significantly lower prevalence of serum anti-CMV antibodies was observed for RSA women compared with either their male partners or age-matched female controls, unlike for serum antibodies to Herpes simplex virus. In addition, there was a markedly impaired lymphocyte proliferative response to CMV for CMV-sero-positive RSA women compared with CMV-seropositive controls. These results indicate that women with unexplained RSA have difficulty in responding to CMV, and are of significance when considering leukocyte transfusion immunotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007167:Immunotherapy; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral