Cytomegalovirus igm positive result of treatment. The test for cytomegalovirus was passed and IgG antibodies were found in the blood! What does this mean for your health? How are antibodies and cytomegalovirus infection related?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV, cytomegalovirus, CMV) is type 5 herpesvirus. To identify the stage of the course of an infectious disease and its chronicity, 2 research methods are used - PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and ELISA (enzymatic immunoassay). They are prescribed when symptoms appear and infection with a cytomegalovirus infection is suspected. If cytomegalovirus igg is positive in the results of a blood test, what does this mean and what danger does it pose to humans?

Antibodies IgM and IgG to cytomegalovirus - what is it

When examining infections, different immunoglobulins are used, they all play a role and perform their functions. Some fight viruses, others fight bacteria, others neutralize excessively formed immunoglobulins.

For the diagnosis of cytomegaly (cytomegalovirus infection), 2 classes of immunoglobulins are isolated from 5 existing ones (A, D, E, M, G):

1. Immunoglobulin class M (IgM). It is produced immediately upon penetration of a foreign agent. Normally, it contains approximately 10% of the total amount of immunoglobulins. Antibodies of this class are the largest; during pregnancy, they are present exclusively in the blood of the expectant mother, and they cannot get to the fetus.
2. Immunoglobulin class G (IgG). It is the main class, its content in the blood is 70-75%. It has 4 subclasses and each of them is endowed with special functions. For the most part, it is responsible for the secondary immune response. The start of production occurs a few days after immunoglobulin M. It remains in the body for a long time, thereby preventing the possibility of a recurrence of the infection. Neutralizes harmful toxic microorganisms. It has a small size, which contributes to the penetration to the fetus during pregnancy through the "children's place".

Immunoglobulins of the igg and igm classes help to identify the carrier of CMV

Cytomegalovirus igg positive - interpretation of results

The titers help to decipher the results of the analyzes, which may differ depending on the laboratory. The classification into “negative / positive” is carried out using indicators at the concentration of immunoglobulins G:

• over 1.1 honey / ml (international units in millimeters) - positive;
• below 0.9 honey / ml - negative.

Table: "Antibodies to cytomegalovirus"

ELISA determines the avidity of immunoglobulins to cytomegalovirus

Positive IgG antibodies indicate a past encounter of the body with a virus, a previous cytomegalovirus infection.

Komarovsky on positive IgG in children

At the birth of a child, blood is immediately taken for analysis in the maternity ward. Doctors will immediately determine the presence of a cytomegalovirus infection in a newborn.

If cytomegaly is acquired, then parents will not be able to distinguish the disease from a viral infection, since their symptoms are identical (fever, signs of respiratory diseases and intoxication). The disease itself lasts up to 7 weeks, and the incubation period - up to 9 weeks.

In this case, it all depends on the immunity of the child:

1. With a strong immune system, the body will fight back the virus and will not be able to continue its development, but at the same time, those very positive IgG antibodies will remain in the blood.
2. With a weakened immune system, other antibodies join in the analysis, and a disease with a sluggish handicap will give complications to the liver, spleen, kidneys and adrenal glands.

During this period, it is important for parents to monitor the baby's drinking regimen and do not forget to give vitamins.

Maintaining immunity is an effective fight against type 5 virus

High avidity of igg during pregnancy

During pregnancy, the avidity of class G immunoglobulin is of particular importance.

1. With low avidity of IgG, we are talking about primary infection.
2. IgG antibodies have high avidity (CMV IgG) - this indicates that the expectant mother has already had CMV earlier.

The table presents the possible variants of positive immunoglobulin G in combination with IgM during childbearing, their significance and consequences.

IgG in a pregnant woman	IgM in a pregnant woman	Interpretation of the result, consequences
+ – (doubtful)	+	If IgG (+/-) is doubtful, then a re-analysis is prescribed after 2 weeks. Since the acute form of IgG negative is the most dangerous for a pregnant woman. The severity of complications depends on the period: the earlier the infection occurred, the more dangerous it is for the fetus. In the first trimester, the fetus freezes, or leads to the development of its anomalies. For the II and III trimesters, the risk of danger is lower: pathologies of the internal organs of the fetus, the possibility of premature birth, or complications during labor are noted.
+	+	Repeated form of CMV. If we are talking about the chronic course of the disease, even during the period of exacerbation, the risk of complications is minimal.
+	–	Chronic form of CMV, after which the immune defense remained. The likelihood that antibodies will penetrate the fetus is very low. Treatment is not required.

CMV is dangerous during pregnancy with primary infection

When planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to take tests for the detection of CMV in order to avoid unpleasant consequences during pregnancy. Normal indicators are considered IgG (-) and IgM (-).

Whether it is necessary to treat?

Treatment is necessary or not depends directly on the stage of the disease. The goal of therapy is to transfer the virus from the active stage to the inactive one.

In the chronic course of the disease, there is no need to prescribe medications. It is enough to maintain immunity with the help of vitamins, healthy food, giving up bad habits, walking in the fresh air and timely fight against other diseases.

If a positive class G immunoglobulin indicates a recurrent (exacerbation of infection in a chronic course) or an acute form of the disease, then it is important for the patient to undergo a course of treatment that includes:

• antiviral agents;
• immunoglobulins;
• immunomodulators.

In general, high avidity of immunoglobulin G is most dangerous for children infected in the womb, pregnant women and those with immunodeficiency. But as practice shows, for the most part it is enough to adhere to preventive measures for a successful fight against the pathogen. Exclusively with a decrease in the body's defenses, complex treatment with drugs is required.

A positive test result for IgG to cytomegalovirus means that a person has immunity to this virus and is its carrier.

Moreover, this does not at all mean the course of a cytomegalovirus infection in the active stage or any guaranteed dangers to a person - it all depends on his own physical condition and the strength of the immune system. The most pressing issue of the presence or absence of immunity to cytomegalovirus is for pregnant women - it is on the developing fetus that the virus can have a very serious impact.

Let's understand the meaning of the analysis results in more detail...

Analysis of IgG for cytomegalovirus: the essence of the study

Analysis of IgG for cytomegalovirus means the search for specific antibodies to the virus in various samples from the human body.

For reference: Ig is an abbreviation for the word "immunoglobulin" (in Latin). Immunoglobulin is a protective protein produced by the immune system to destroy the virus. For each new virus that enters the body, the immune system produces its own specific immunoglobulins, and in an adult, the variety of these substances becomes simply enormous. Immunoglobulins are also called antibodies for simplicity.

The letter G is the designation of one of the classes of immunoglobulins. In addition to IgG, there are also immunoglobulins of classes A, M, D and E in humans.

Obviously, if the body has not yet encountered the virus, then it still does not produce the appropriate antibodies to it. And if there are antibodies to the virus in the body, and the analysis for them is positive, then, therefore, the virus has already penetrated into the body at some time. Antibodies of the same class against different viruses are quite different from each other, so the analysis for IgG gives a fairly accurate result.

An important feature of the cytomegalovirus itself is that once it hits the body, it remains in it forever. No medicine or therapy will help to completely get rid of it. But since the immune system develops a strong defense against it, the virus remains in the body in an inconspicuous and practically harmless form, persisting in the cells of the salivary glands, some blood cells and internal organs. Most carriers of the virus are not even aware of its existence in their body.

It is also necessary to understand the differences between the two classes of immunoglobulins - G and M - from each other.

IgM are fast immunoglobulins. They are large and are produced by the body for the fastest possible response to the penetration of the virus. However, IgM do not form immunological memory, and therefore, with their death after 4-5 months (this is the lifetime of an average immunoglobulin molecule), protection against the virus with their help disappears.

IgG are antibodies that, after they appear, are cloned by the body and maintain immunity against a specific virus throughout life. They are much smaller than the previous ones, but are produced later on the basis of IgM, usually after the suppression of the infection.

It can be concluded that if cytomegalovirus-specific IgM is present in the blood, this means that the body has become infected with this virus relatively recently and, perhaps, an exacerbation of the infection is currently taking place. Other details of the analysis may help clarify finer details.

Deciphering some additional data in the analysis results

In addition to just a positive IgG test, the results of the analysis may contain other data. The attending physician should understand and interpret them, however, just to understand the situation, it is useful to know the meanings of some of them:

1. Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgM+, Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgG- : Cytomegalovirus-specific IgM is present in the body. The disease proceeds in an acute stage, most likely, the infection was recent;
2. Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgM-, Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgG+ : inactive stage of the disease. Infection occurred a long time ago, the body has developed a strong immunity, viral particles that enter the body again are quickly eliminated;
3. Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgM-, Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgG- : There is no immunity to CMV infection. The organism had never met her before;
4. Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgM+, Anti- Cytomegalovirus IgG+ : virus reactivation, exacerbation of infection;
5. Antibody avidity index below 50%: primary infection of the organism;
6. Antibody avidity index above 60%: immunity to the virus, carriage or chronic infection;
7. Avidity index 50-60%: an uncertain situation, the study must be repeated after a few weeks;
8. Avidity index 0 or negative: the organism is not infected with cytomegalovirus.

It should be understood that the different situations described here may have different consequences for each patient. Accordingly, they require an individual interpretation and treatment approach.

A positive test for CMV infection in a person with normal immunity: you can just relax

In immunocompetent people who do not have diseases of the immune system, positive tests for antibodies to cytomegalovirus should not cause any alarm. Whatever stage the disease is in, with strong immunity, it usually proceeds asymptomatically and imperceptibly, only sometimes expressed as a mononucleosis-like syndrome with fever, sore throat and malaise.

It is only important to understand that if the tests indicate an active and acute phase of the infection even without external symptoms, then from a purely ethical point of view, the patient needs to independently reduce social activity for a period of a week or two: to be less in public, limit visits to relatives, not communicate with small children and especially with pregnant women (!). At this point, the patient is an active distributor of the virus and is able to infect a person for whom CMV infection can be really dangerous.

Presence of IgG in immunocompromised patients

Perhaps the most dangerous cytomegalovirus for people with various forms of immunodeficiency: congenital, acquired, artificial. In them, a positive IgG test result may be a harbinger of complications of the infection, such as:

• hepatitis and jaundice;
• cytomegalovirus pneumonia, which is the cause of death for more than 90% of AIDS patients in the developed world;
• diseases of the digestive tract (inflammation, exacerbation of peptic ulcers, enteritis);
• encephalitis, accompanied by severe headaches, drowsiness and, in neglected states, paralysis;
• retinitis - inflammation of the retina, leading to blindness in a fifth of patients with immunodeficiencies.

The presence of IgG to cytomegalovirus in these patients indicates a chronic course of the disease and the likelihood of an exacerbation with a generalized course of infection at any time.

Positive test results in pregnant women

In pregnant women, the results of the analysis for antibodies to cytomegalovirus allow you to determine how likely the fetus is to be affected by the virus. Accordingly, it is on the basis of the test results that the attending physician decides on the application of certain therapeutic measures.

A positive IgM test for cytomegalovirus in pregnant women indicates either a primary infection or a relapse of the disease. In any case, this is a rather unfavorable development of the situation.

If this situation occurs in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, urgent measures must be taken to combat the virus, since the risk of teratogenic effects of the virus on the fetus is high when the mother is first infected. With a relapse, the likelihood of fetal damage is reduced, but still persists.

With a later infection, the development of a congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a child or infection at the time of birth is possible. Accordingly, in the future, specific tactics for managing pregnancy are being developed.

The doctor can conclude that the primary infection or relapse in this case is based on the presence of specific IgG. If the mother has them, it means that there is immunity to the virus, and the exacerbation of the infection is caused by a temporary weakening of the immune system. If there is no IgG to cytomegalovirus, this indicates that the mother became infected with the virus for the first time during pregnancy, and the fetus is likely to be affected by it, like the entire mother's body.

To take specific therapeutic measures, it is necessary to study the patient's medical history, taking into account many additional criteria and features of the situation. However, the mere presence of IgM already indicates that there is a risk to the fetus.

The presence of IgG in newborns: what is it fraught with?

The presence of IgG to cytomegalovirus in a newborn indicates that the baby was infected with the infection either before birth, or at the time of birth, or immediately after them.

Definitely neonatal CMV infection is evidenced by a four-fold increase in IgG titer in two analyzes with an interval of a month. In addition, if specific IgG is observed in the blood of a newborn already in the first three days of life, they usually speak of congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

CMV infection in children can be asymptomatic, or it can be expressed with quite serious symptoms and have complications such as inflammation of the liver, chorioretinitis and subsequent strabismus and blindness, pneumonia, jaundice, and the appearance of petechiae on the skin. Therefore, if cytomegalovirus is suspected in a newborn, the doctor must carefully monitor his condition and development, remaining ready to use the necessary means to prevent complications.

What to do if you test positive for CMV antibodies

If you test positive for cytomegalovirus, you should first consult with your doctor.

The infection itself in most cases does not lead to any consequences, and therefore, in the absence of obvious health problems, it makes sense not to treat the virus at all and entrust the fight against the virus to the body itself.

The drugs used to treat CMV infection have serious side effects and are therefore prescribed only when absolutely necessary, usually in immunocompromised patients. In these situations use:

1. Ganciclovir, which blocks the reproduction of the virus, but in parallel causes digestive and hematopoietic disorders;
2. Panavir in the form of injections, not recommended for use during pregnancy;
3. Foscarnet, which can lead to impaired kidney function;
4. Immunoglobulins obtained from immunocompetent donors;
5. Interferons.

All these drugs should be used only on the advice of a doctor. In most cases, they are prescribed only to patients with immunodeficiencies or those who are prescribed chemotherapy or organ transplants associated with artificial immune suppression. Only sometimes they treat pregnant women or babies.

In any case, it should be remembered that if earlier there were no warnings about the danger of cytomegalovirus for the patient, then everything is in order with the immune system. And a positive analysis for cytomegalovirus in this case will only inform about the fact of the presence of already formed immunity. It remains only to maintain this immunity.

Video about the danger of cytomegalovirus infection for pregnant women

Cytomegalovirus infection is a disease of viral etiology that is directly related to the herpes family. In the case when this disease is in the active phase, then the inflammatory process of the salivary glands is characteristic of it. and is transmitted by the placental route during pregnancy, contact and sexual routes, as well as through kissing, during blood transfusions and organ transplants.

In medical practice, there are also cases of infection of the fetus after passage through the birth canal. In some cases, an asymptomatic course of the disease has been observed during infection. As for external signs, the infection is similar to herpetic eruptions on the surface of the skin.

In addition, patients may have an increase in body temperature. The duration of the course of the disease depends on the degree of its severity, the state of the body as a whole and the immune system. If the disease is not subjected to timely treatment, then serious complications may develop. The infection has the peculiarity of manifesting itself not only externally, but also affecting internal organs, as well as affecting the state of the nervous system.

This disease, which manifests itself in a latent form, is especially insidious. The danger is that an infected person does not feel the signs of the disease, as a result of which it is not possible to take the necessary measures in a timely manner. In addition to the source of infection, reduced immunity can contribute to infection, as well as the presence of concomitant colds.

During the diagnosis under a microscope, affected areas are detected at the cellular level. It should be noted that this disease is quite common in almost all countries and is characterized by alternating remissions when the virus is dormant in the body and acute recurrent manifestations.

Testing for cytomegalovirus

IgG analysis for cytomegalovirus is carried out in order to search for specific ones. If we consider the meaning of IgG, deciphering the Latin characters to understand what does it mean, then it is possible to find the following:

• Ig stands for immunoglobulin, which is nothing more than a protective protein compound that can destroy the virus and is produced by the immune system;
• G is one of the classes of immunoglobulins.

In the case when a person is not infected and has never had this infection, then his body does not yet produce antibodies. If the virus is present in the body and CMV igg is positive, then the person is infected.

In this scenario, it is very important to understand how immunoglobulins G and M differ.

IgM - are rapidly forming immunoglobulins produced by the body for the initial response to infection.

IgG - antibody colonies, the formation of which occurs somewhat later. However, they have the ability to maintain the immune system at a certain level for life.

“Am to cytomegalovirus igg positive” is the wording of a good test result, which indicates that the person has already had this disease and a persistently formed immunity acts as a response to the pathogen.

Cytomegalovirus igg positive

The fact that the infection is progressing in a person is evidenced by the result of the analysis, according to which it is possible to track that cytomegalovirus igg is positive, igm is negative, which indicates that genetic material is not contained in the samples of the test blood, therefore, there is no disease.

In addition, with a positive reaction and in the presence of a low IgG index, we are talking about primary infection, the residence time of the virus in which is no more than 4 months.

To finally make sure that infection is taking place, the patient is prescribed special studies, the main purpose of which is to detect antibodies in the blood. At this stage, one of the modern methods is PCR.

After infection, there is an incubation period that can vary from 15 to 60 days. It depends on what age category a person belongs to, as well as on the physiological characteristics of his body. Immunity in any scenario is quite weak and does not differ in particular resistance. The role of the protective reaction is due to the formation of antibodies of the IgM and IgG classes that inhibit replication at the cellular level.

The degree of disease activity is determined by the quantitative indicator of IgM, which allows a more accurate diagnosis. The reaction slows down with complex forms of manifestation of this disease, accompanied by a severe course. Most often this applies to children, pregnant women and people with low immunity.

Positive cytomegalovirus in pregnant women

If a iggpositive in pregnancy, then there is a certain probability of transmission of infection to the fetus. Based on the results of specially conducted tests, by which it is possible to determine at what stage the disease is, the doctor decides on the appointment of therapeutic measures.

The presence of specific IgG indicates that the expectant mother has a functioning immune system, which characterizes the situation as positive. Since otherwise it can be stated that the infection occurred for the first time and it was during pregnancy. As for the fetus, it is most likely that the disease also affected him.

Positive cytomegalovirus in children

can be expressed in two forms:

• congenital;
• acquired.

The degree of its manifestation, as well as the overall clinical picture, depends on the form of the disease. The infection enters the fetus through the placenta. In the case when infection occurred during pregnancy, then in the woman's body there is a lack of antibodies designed to fight the manifestations of this disease.

Cytomegalovirus igg positive in a child often manifests itself immediately after birth, which can be infected not only in utero, but also at the time of passage through the birth canal.

Symptoms of cytomegalovirus in newborns are expressed in lethargy, decreased appetite, insufficient sleep and moodiness. Their body temperature often rises, diarrhea may appear, accompanied by constipation, the urine darkens, and the feces, on the contrary, become light.

At the same time, rashes are found on the upper layer of the skin, according to external signs, resembling herpetic manifestations. In almost every case, these children have an enlarged liver and spleen.

The acquired form manifests itself in malaise, weakness, squalor, apathetic mood and a number of other similar symptoms, accompanied by an increase in body temperature. Sometimes there may be a violation of the stool, chills, fever, enlarged lymph nodes and tonsils.

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Hello dear friends! Suppose you passed an ELISA test for cytomegalovirus disease and found “cytomegalovirus IgG positive” in the results. What will happen now? What is this result in general and how to live with it?

First of all, calm down, do not panic, but rather carefully read this article, which will tell you how to decipher the ELISA analysis.

After receiving a similar result, you probably wondered what this means. This means that you are a carrier (carrier) of the above herpes infection. And now what? Should I run to the pharmacy for antiviral drugs?

Not at all, since such a result does not mean that your infection is in an active stage and threatens you with something.

A positive ELISA test result can be cause for concern during pregnancy and in people with a critically weakened immune system. Do you want to know why?

Then read on this site about the provocateur-cytomegalovirus in women in position and in newborns. And now let's see what kind of analysis can give such a result and what is the essence of this diagnostic method.

Test for IgG to herpescytomegalovirus: how is it carried out and what is its essence?

This diagnostic technique is considered the most accurate to date. It is carried out by the method of blood sampling, therefore, in the common people it is called a "blood test". Its essence lies in the search for antibodies to a viral infection provocateur.

Antibodies are written in the results as "Ig". This is the abbreviation for immunoglobulins. In turn, the antibody-immunoglobulin serves as a protective protein that is secreted by our body after an infectious attack.

For each type of infectious agents, our body secretes its own Ig. In an adult, a huge range of these antibodies is collected in the blood. The ELISA test allows you to find all kinds of antibodies in each of us.

What does the prefix "G" mean? This letter denotes the Ig class. In addition to G, each of us has antibodies: A, M, D and E.

How are antibodies and cytomegalovirus infection related?

When this disease enters our body, antibodies begin to be actively produced in it. A person who has not experienced an illness will, of course, not have antibodies.

Some viral diseases disappear without a trace after recovery, so the antibodies disappear over time. Others, including cytomegalovirus, remain for life, so Ig will be constantly determined in the carrier.

In the results of the ELISA test, there is another class of Ig - M. In this case, one class can be positive, and the other - negative. How does the above class of antibodies differ from the previous one?

How is class M different from class G?

In fact, if you look, everything seems simple and clear:

1. G are “slow” antibodies that accumulate in the body gradually and remain for a long time in order to maintain the immune defense system in the future and help it fight the provocateur of the disease.
2. M are "fast" Ig, which are produced instantly and in large volume, after which they disappear. Their purpose is to quickly overcome the disease, to weaken its provocateur as much as possible. 4-6 months after the viral attack, these Ig will die, and only the previous ones will remain in the body.

Based on the foregoing, we conclude that immediately after infection, IgM antibodies are formed in the body, and after them, IgG immunoglobulins begin to gradually stand out.

The first will gradually be removed, and the second will remain for the entire period of the presence of infection in the body and will help it contain the disease.

In the results of the ELISA test, you can see various options for the ratio of the above classes of antibodies.

How to understand what exactly is happening in your body after receiving a result in which IgG turns out to be positive? Let's learn how to decipher the results on our own.

Possible options for the ratio of Ig G and M in the results of the ELISA test for cytomegalovirus

1. Ig M-positive, G-negative - you have recently become infected, now the disease is showing maximum activity. Such an analysis is rare, since the infection described in this article develops in almost everyone without symptoms. Not many of us pass such tests just like that for no particular reason. Therefore, such results are obtained in isolated cases.
2. Ig M-negative, G-positive - the disease is present, but does not show its activity. Most likely, you picked it up a long time ago and now do not feel any symptoms. This is the most common result that people of different ages and status can get. By the way, infection of cytomegalovirus origin is considered one of the most common. It is available in almost 100% of people over the age of 45-50 years. Therefore, if you get such a result, do not despair, as you are far from alone.
3. M-negative, G-negative - you have never encountered the disease and you have no immunity against it. It would seem that this is a wonderful result, but not always. If a pregnant woman receives such a result, then she needs to be very careful in the future and observe prevention, since infection in this position is considered the most dangerous, not only for the expectant mother, but also for her fetus (even to a greater extent).
4. M-positive, G-positive - you have an activation of the disease. There can be many reasons, for example, a sharp or chronic weakening of the protective functions of the human immune system.

In addition to G and M, the avidity index (activity and abundance) of immunoglobulins is prescribed in the results.

This indicator is indicated as a percentage and can be as follows:

• less than 50% - primary infection (occurred recently, before that the body did not encounter the disease);
• more than 60% - the disease has been present for a long time, may be active;
• 50-60% - a situation of an uncertain nature, it is recommended to check again after a while.

If the results show negative both Ig, then the index will be zero. See how easy it is when you figure it out? Now you know how the ELISA test is deciphered. And what to do after passing it and receiving a positive G-immunoglobulin?

The result is positive: to treat or not to treat?

The disease caused by the cytomegalovirus provocateur has a very interesting character. If it settles in the body of an ordinary person with a standard relatively strong immunity, then it will not manifest itself somehow.

Strong immunity is able to strangle the virus on its own (as mentioned above, it is completely impossible to get rid of the provocateur of the disease, but it can be put into an inactive state).

In an ordinary person with average immunity, the disease can only worsen periodically (like other types of herpes infection).

An exacerbation is called mononucleosis and, in terms of symptoms, it is very similar to classic tonsillitis, although it lasts a little longer.

The same course of the disease will be in a child infected after 5 years. At an earlier age, and especially in infancy, the disease poses a threat and can affect further mental as well as physical development. How will it affect?

Most likely, very negatively - in young children and people with an immunodeficiency after infection, they may experience:

• jaundice;
• hepatitis;
• specific pneumonia (causes death of 95% of all patients diagnosed with AIDS);
• disorders in the digestive system;
• encephalitis;
• retinitis.

Treatment is required only for such sick people (weakened and very small). And the average person can easily do without it. At the same time, the infection will not do anything catastrophic to him.

It will also not affect life expectancy if you monitor your health, strengthen your immune system and avoid stress.

Positive G-immunoglobulin in a woman in position: what to do?

For women in position, the primary infection and exacerbation of herpes during pregnancy is dangerous. Both can negatively affect the development of the fetus.

For example, the first infection in the early stages sometimes causes a miscarriage, and exacerbation leads to intrauterine infection of the child (this does not always happen), due to which various kinds of deviations (physical and mental) may be found after birth. Why does the disease worsen during pregnancy?

Like any other herpes, this one needs favorable conditions for exacerbation. The most favorable condition is the weakening of the immune defense system. Weakening comes necessarily, since strong immunity will simply reject the fetus as a foreign object.

If class G antibodies appear in the first 12 weeks, then the woman is prescribed emergency antiviral therapy. She is appointed by the attending specialist after a thorough study of the medical history and characteristics of the body. Further treatment is selected individually, if necessary.

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Antibodies to cytomegalovirus lgM, CMV IgM quantitative- allows you to determine the presence of antibodies of the IgM class to cytomegalovirus (CMV or CMV).

When a person comes into contact with CMV, their immune system reacts defensively by producing IgM and IgG antibodies against CMV.

The duration of the incubation period is from 15 days to 3 months. With this infection, non-sterile immunity occurs (that is, complete elimination of the virus is not observed). Immunity in cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) is unstable, slow. Reinfection with an exogenous virus or reactivation of a latent infection is possible. Due to prolonged persistence in the body, the virus acts on all parts of the patient's immune system. Specific antibodies are responsible for the lysis of the intracellular virus, and also inhibit its intracellular replication or spread from cell to cell. The sera of patients after primary infection contain antibodies that react with internal CMV proteins (p28, p65, p150). The serum of recovered people contains mainly antibodies that react with envelope glycoproteins.

The greatest diagnostic value is the definition of IgM, as an indicator of the activity of the process, which may indicate an acute current disease, reinfection, superinfection or reactivation. The appearance of anti-CMV IgM antibodies in a previously seronegative patient is indicative of a primary infection. With endogenous reactivation of infection, IgM antibodies are formed irregularly (usually in fairly low concentrations) or may be absent altogether. Detection of class G immunoglobulins also makes it possible to identify primary cytomegalovirus infection (CMVI), monitor the dynamics of persons with clinical manifestations of the infection, and help with retrospective diagnosis. In severe CMV infections, as well as in pregnant women and young children, the production of antibodies to CMV is slowed down. This is manifested by the detection of specific antibodies in low concentrations or the absence of positive antibody dynamics.

Cytomegalovirus infection- This is a widespread viral lesion of the body, which refers to the so-called opportunistic infections, which usually occur latently. Clinical manifestations are observed against the background of physiological immunodeficiency states (children of the first 3-5 years of life, pregnant women - more often in the 2nd and 3rd trimester), as well as in persons with congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies (HIV infection, the use of immunosuppressants, oncohematological diseases, radiation exposure, diabetes etc.).

Cytomegalovirus belongs to the herpes virus family. Like other representatives of this group, it can persist in a person all his life. The risk group is children aged 5–6 years, adults 16–30 years old, as well as people who practice anal sex. Children are susceptible to airborne transmission from parents and other children with latent infections. For adults, sexual transmission is more common. The virus is found in semen and other body fluids. Vertical transmission of infection (from mother to fetus) occurs transplacentally and during childbirth.

CMV infection is characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations. In healthy people with normal immunity, the primary infection is uncomplicated (and often asymptomatic). In rare cases, a picture of infectious mononucleosis develops (about 10% of all cases of infectious mononucleosis), clinically indistinguishable from mononucleosis caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Virus replication occurs in the tissues of the reticuloendothelial system, the epithelium of the urogenital tract, the liver, the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract and the digestive tract. With a decrease in immunity after organ transplantation, immunosuppressive therapy, HIV infection, as well as in newborns, CMV poses a serious threat, since the disease can affect any organ. Perhaps the development of hepatitis, pneumonia, esophagitis, gastritis, colitis, retinitis, diffuse encephalopathy, fever, leukopenia. The disease can be fatal.

Cytomegalovirus is dangerous in immunodeficiency and during pregnancy is potentially dangerous for the development of the fetus. Therefore, 5-6 months before the planned pregnancy, it is necessary to undergo a test for TORCH in order to assess the state of immunity in relation to these viruses, if necessary, to carry out treatment, or to ensure prevention and control. With primary infection of a pregnant woman with cytomegalovirus (in 35–50% of cases) or reactivation of the infection during pregnancy (in 8–10% of cases), intrauterine infection develops. With the development of intrauterine infection for up to 10 weeks, there is a risk of malformations, spontaneous abortion is possible. When infected at 11–28 weeks, intrauterine growth retardation, hypo- or dysplasia of internal organs occur. If infection occurs at a later date, the lesion may be generalized, involve a specific organ (eg, fetal hepatitis), or appear after birth (hypertensive-hydrocephalic syndrome, hearing loss, interstitial pneumonia, etc.). Manifestations of infection also depend on the immunity of the mother, virulence and localization of the virus.

To date, no vaccine has been developed against cytomegalovirus. Drug therapy allows you to increase the period of remission and influence the recurrence of infection, but does not allow you to eliminate the virus from the body.

It is impossible to completely cure this disease: it is impossible to remove cytomegalovirus from the body. But if in a timely manner, at the slightest suspicion of infection with this virus, you consult a doctor, perform the necessary tests, then you can keep the infection in a “sleeping” state for many years. This will ensure the normal bearing of pregnancy and the birth of a healthy child.

Of particular importance is the laboratory diagnosis of cytomegalovirus infection in the following categories of subjects:

Women in preparation for pregnancy

1. Latent course of the disease
2. The complexity of the differential diagnosis of primary infection and recurrence of infection during examination during pregnancy
3. Severe consequences of intrauterine infection in newborns

Pregnant women

1. Severe consequences of intrauterine infection in newborns
2. Immunodeficiency states (generalized forms)

Sequential repeated determination of the level of IgG antibodies in newborns makes it possible to distinguish congenital infection (constant level) from neonatal infection (increase in titers). If the titer of IgG antibodies does not increase during a second (two weeks later) analysis, then there is no reason for alarm; if the titer of IgG increases, an abortion should be considered.

CMV and TORCH
CMV infection is included in the group of TORCH infections (the name is formed by the initial letters in the Latin names - Toxoplasma, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes), which are considered potentially dangerous for the development of the child. Ideally, a woman needs to consult a doctor and undergo a laboratory examination for TORCH infection 2-3 months before the planned pregnancy, since in this case it will be possible to take appropriate therapeutic or preventive measures, and also, if necessary, to compare the results of studies before pregnancy in the future with the results of examinations during pregnancy.

Indications:

• preparation for pregnancy;
• signs of intrauterine infection, feto-placental insufficiency;
• the state of immunosuppression in HIV infection, neoplastic diseases, taking cytostatic drugs, etc.;
• the clinical picture of infectious mononucleosis in the absence of infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus;
• hepato-splenomegaly of unclear nature;
• fever of unknown etiology;
• increased levels of hepatic transaminases, gamma-HT, alkaline phosphatase in the absence of markers of viral hepatitis;
• atypical course of pneumonia in children;
• miscarriage (missed pregnancy, habitual miscarriages).

Training
It is recommended to donate blood in the morning, between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Blood is taken on an empty stomach, after 4-6 hours of fasting. Drinking water without gas and sugar is allowed. On the eve of the examination, food overload should be avoided.

Interpretation of results


Units of measure: UE*

A positive result will be accompanied by an additional comment indicating the sample positivity ratio (PC*):

• KP >= 11.0 - positive;
• KP<= 9,0 - отрицательно;
• KP 9.0–11.0 - doubtful.

Important! To increase the information content of studies, as an additional test to clarify the likelihood of a recent primary infection, a study of the avidity of IgG antibodies is performed.

Negative:

• CMV infection occurred more than 3–4 weeks ago;
• infection during the period of 3-4 weeks before the examination is excluded;
• intrauterine infection is unlikely.

Positively:

• primary infection or reactivation of infection;
• intrauterine infection is possible.

"Doubtful"- boundary value, which does not allow reliably (with a probability of more than 95%) to attribute the result to “Positive” or “Negative”. It should be borne in mind that such a result is possible with a very low level of antibodies, which can occur, in particular, in the initial period of the disease. Depending on the clinical situation, it may be useful to re-test the level of antibodies after 10-14 days to assess the trend.

*Positivity ratio (PC) is the ratio of the optical density of the patient sample to the threshold value. KP - the coefficient of positivity, is a universal indicator used in enzyme immunoassays. The CP characterizes the degree of positivity of the test sample and may be useful to the doctor for the correct interpretation of the result. Since the positivity coefficient does not correlate linearly with the concentration of antibodies in the sample, it is not recommended to use the CP for dynamic monitoring of patients, including monitoring the effectiveness of treatment.