Diagnostic Value of IgG and IgM Antibodies in Breastfeeding Mothers Infected With Cytomegalovirus (CMV).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study uses an ELISA-based cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigen estimation method to identify IgG and IgM antibodies in mothers' breast milk. In Pakistan, the prevalence of CMV is very high in the general population, especially in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), where it is at its worst due to poor healthcare practices, including poor sanitation, sterilization, suboptimal medicinal doses, and miscommunication between healthcare providers and patients, contributing to higher mortality rates. The high CMV prevalence has significant implication in infants including congenital infection and in mothers, health complications such as fatigue, flue, and jaundice. The study aims to determine the viral load of the CMV in breastfeeding women in KPK, Pakistan.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Saad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12638136 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature