Cytomegalovirus screened blood for neonatal intensive care units.
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Two infants were considered to have acquired cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection from blood transfusions screened for the presence of CMV antibody by a haemagglutination assay. Further samples from the same donors were tested by a latex agglutination test; six of 18 (33%) previously believed seronegative were found to be seropositive.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 7 Spec No شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988