A study on CMV shedding in 247 cases of breast milk
Wu, J.; Tang, Z.Y.; Wu, Y.X.; Li, W.R.
Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 18(1): 52-55
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0257-7712 PMID: 3040570 Document Number: 291980
The milk of 247 mothers was examined for CMV 1-2 months after delivery. During the same period the subjects' blood was tested for CMV-CF-Ab and 240 were found positive. The isolation of the virus from the milk of the 240 cases yielded 64 positive findings; while the milk of the other 7 serum-negative subjects showed no CMV shedding. The virus shedding rate in the milk was 25.9% (64/247). Two procedures of the virus isolation were done for each sample, one with preliminary absorption at 37.degree. C for 1/2 h and the other without absorption. There was no significant difference in the number of positive isolation between the absorbed milk and non-absorbed milk, 64 in the former and 60 in the latter (P < 0.1).