Cytomegalovirus Infections

Alternate Name:

Test:

Specific complement fixing antibodies (RT);S.CMV IgG and S.CMV IgM (both + indicates cur;rent CMV infection, IgG + and IgM - indicates pre­vious infection), B.Iymphocytes (AB), LFT (AB), Paul Bunnell (-)

Sign:

Dd:

Infectious mononucleosis, toxoplasmosis, ru-bella, hepatitis, other viral infections, leukaemia, streptococcal pharyngitis, diphtheria, agranulocy­tosis

Phys:

Often asymptomatic. Severe congenital effects if infected during pregnancy