
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay intended for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies against cytomegalovirus in human serum or plasma (citrate, heparin).
Disease: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Symptoms: In general asymptomatic. Complications in infants resulting from congenital CMV infection: hearing, mental or coordination problems
Mechanism of Infection: Transmission from person to person (intimate contact, saliva, urine, or other body fluids); Congenital infection; can also be transmitted via breast milk, transplanted organs, and rarely from blood transfusions