Use of gel precipitin test in the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infections
Fioretti, A.; Pollini, C.
Acta Virologica 22(1): 66-69
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-723X PMID: 25010 Document Number: 138234
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody was detected in human sera by the gel precipitin test. The results were closely related to those obtained by complement fixation. The simplicity of the test makes it useful for the routine serological diagnosis of CMV infection.
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