The screening for cytomegalovirus antibody in semen donors and recipients within a donor insemination programme.
A total of 67 semen donors (62 Caucasian and five non-Caucasian) were tested for the presence of immunoglobulin G antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV). Ten (16%) of the Caucasian donors tested positive for CMV, while four (80%) of the non-Caucasian donors were positive. A total of 131 women receiving donor insemination (114 Caucasian and 17 non-Caucasian) were tested. Of these, 43 (38%) of the Caucasian recipients tested positive for CMV, while 16 (94%) of the non-Caucasian recipients were positive. There was a significant association between the incidence of positive tests and the age of the Caucasian recipients.
Prior
J R
JR
Manchester Fertility Services, Manchester BUPA Hospital, UK.
Morroll
D R
DR
Birks
A G
AG
Matson
P L
PL
Lieberman
B A
BA
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007316:Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000821:virology*; D014019:Tissue Donors
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G