Determination of cytomegalovirus antibody titers in sera of volunteer blood donors by use of complement fixation and two immunoenzymatic tests.
A total of 255 serum samples taken from male volunteer blood donors were used for the determination of the level of anti-CMV antibody. Among the serum samples tested by CF, ELISA and EIA procedures, 67,8%, 70% and 68%, respectively, showed the presence of CMV antibodies.
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000635:transmission; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D000914:Antibodies, Viral