By testing serum samples taken between 1980 and 1984 from men attending a department of sexually transmitted diseases, it was shown that antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first appeared in 1981. Homosexual men were significantly more likely to have antibodies to HIV and to cytomegalovirus (CMV) than were heterosexual men attending the same clinic. This shows that homosexuals are ...

Background Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) during pregnancy may lead to congenital disease. Very little is known about the seroepidemiology of CMV infection in pregnant women in Mexico. We sought to determine the seroprevalence and correlates of CMV infection in pregnant women in Aguascalientes City, Mexico. Methods Through a cross-sectional study design, 289 pregnant women were examined...

Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is one of the causal agents of viral diseases that infected mint (Mentha spp.). CMV is a member of the cucumovirus genus in  Bromoviridae family. The virus is naturally transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner.During  growing season 2007-2008, leaf samples from plants of mint fields with symptoms of viral disease were collected in mint fieldas in Tehran provi...

A previously healthy 39 year old man was admitted to our hospital with subacute pain and blurred vision in the right eye, in the absence of fever. Physical exam was notable for mydriasis and relative afferent pupillary defect of the right pupil. Visual acuity was 0.5 in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye. Funduscopic examination of the right eye revealed mild papilledema without concurrent r...

OBJECTIVE To determine the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma, anti-Rubella, and anti-Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies among pregnant women receiving prenatal care at Van Training and Research Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS In developing countries, various infectious agents encountered in the gestational period are important because they influence both maternal and fetal health. Among these, ...

Objective(s):Human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a double-strand DNA herpesvirus, can be transmitted via blood transfusion which is especially important for immunocompromised recipients and can cause a fatal infection. CMV seroprevalence in Iran was studied on blood donors, healthy subjects, and some patients. Highly variable rates were detected. The purpose of this study was to review CMV seroprevale...

INTRODUCTION Numerous types of infection were closely related to GBS, mainly including Campylobacter jejuni, Cytomegalovirus, which may lead to the production of anti-gangliosides antibodies (AGA). Currently, although there are increased studies on the AGA and a few studies of anti-CMV antibodies in GBS, the association between them remains poorly documented. Therefore, our research aims to ana...

The induction of autoantibodies to U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (U1 snRNP) complexes is not well understood. We present evidence that healthy individuals with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection have an increased frequency and quantity of antibodies to ribonucleoprotein, directed primarily against the U1-70k protein. A significant association between the presence of antibodies to CMV and anti...

The aim of this study was to analyze the seroprevalence of rubella and cytomegalia among young women. The study included 175 healthy women from the Biała Podlaska District, aged 16 to 35 years. Anti-rubella and anti-CMV IgG were determined by ELISA. 172 (98.3%) study subjects tested positive for rubella antibodies, 1 (0.6%) was seroindeterminate and 2 (1.1%) were seronegative. CMV antibodies we...

conclusion we concluded that cmv is the most common cause of intrauterine infection in infants aged less than 6 months as compared to the healthy ones. we prefer, at least in our country, to consider seropositive (cmv-igm) infants suspected of intrauterine infection (less than 6 months) as congenital form. to arrest the natural progression of congenital cmv, we recommend prolonged course of ora...