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...

conclusions gp55 of human cmv is considered as an important candidate for immunotherapy. in this study, we selected three specific clones against gp55. the scfvs reacted only with the corresponding peptide in a positive elisa. the scfv2 with 68.8% neutralizing effect showed the potential to be considered for prophylaxis and treatment of cmv infections, especially in solid organ transplant recip...

   Background and aims: Maternal primary and recurrent infection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) may be transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy and may have complications such as death or growth, along with the development retardation of the fetus and infant. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against CMV in you...

Background Beta-thalassemia patients receive blood products from blood transfusion centers repeatedly. Blood transfusion can transmit Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Toxoplasma gondii. The aim of this study was serological evaluation of these two infectious agents in thalassemia patients. Materials and Methods In a cross-sectional study, the enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing was pe...

cytomegaloviurs (cmv) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection in humans. in various parts of the world the prevalence of antibodies to cmv ranges from 40-100%. the prevalence of primary infection with cmv in pregnant iranian women and risk of congenital cmv infection in their neonates are unknown. to determine the prevalence of cmv infection in primiparous pregnant (youner) women and...

cucumber mosaic virus (cmv) is one of widely-spread viruses of plants with the broadest host range encompassing over 1200 species. one major limiting factor for detection of the virus is unavailability of the virus-specific antibodies especially in developing countries. recombinant dna technology facilitates antibody preparation without requiring special equipment. in this study, coat protein (...

Background and Aims: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has worldwide distribution, and its prevalence rate depends on factors such as economic and geographical conditions. An important way of the virus transmission is via blood. Due to high prevalence of anti-CMV antibodies in blood donors and lack of data concerning its seroprevalence in the region, this study was carried out to determine the prevalence r...

Background & Aims: Maternal infections with parvovirus B19 and cytomegalovirus (CMV) maybe associated with intrauterine fetal death. The aim of this study was to compare frequency of CMV & Parvovirus B19 Infections in intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) and normal pregnancy. Methods: In a case-control study in Afzalipour Hospital during 2006 placental biopsies were collected from 70 cases of IUFD a...

background: due to underlying autoimmune background of guillain-barré syndrome (gbs), the possible role of infectious agents cytomegalovirus  (cmv) and  epstein-barr virus (ebv) and also due to association  of anti-ganglioside antibodies with gbs, the present study aimed to investigate the  associations   between serum anti-ganglioside antibodies (aga) level,  type  of  infection  and electrodi...