Donor insemination. Prevalence of antibodies to cytomegalovirus.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of seropositivity to cytomegalovirus in women presenting for donor insemination and in their partners.


METHODS
Retrospective examination of test results for patients presenting for donor insemination. Two hundred eighteen couples presenting for donor insemination were studied.


RESULTS
Overall, 37% of women were seropositive for cytomegalovirus. Their partners had a slightly, although not significantly, lower rate of seropositivity. No clear relationship between patient age and rate of seropositivity was found.


CONCLUSIONS
The rate of seropositivity to cytomegalovirus in couples presenting for donor insemination appears to be lower than that reported for the general population.
Greenhalgh
L F
LF
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Miller
K F
KF
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007316:Insemination, Artificial, Heterologous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G