
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay intended for the qualitative detection of cytomegalovirus-specific IgG avidity in human serum or plasma (citrate, heparin) to differentiate between primary and past infection.
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