title: Cytomegalovirus infection in a cohort of pregnant women.
abstract: Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) in 300 pregnant women. Seventeen (5.7%) and 274 (91.3%) women were seropositive for IgM and IgG, respectively. There was significant increase in seroprevalence of CMV IgG and no significant increase in seroprevalence of CMV IgM among tested age groups. CMV IgM and IgG seroprevalence differed nonsignificantly by type of residence, the stage of pregnancy, and the level of education.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary, Khartoum University, Sudan.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: El Sanousi
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.
authors.forename: A B S
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Mohmed
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan. Electronic address: mansooralawfi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M S H
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al Awfi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: ELISA; IgG; IgM; antibodies; congenital