Table 2 Frequency of positive serological tests for CMV infection and CMV PCR among all study participants (n = 201)

Serological tests for CMV

CMV IgG

Count (%)

53^a (41.4%)

27^b (77.1%)

24^b (63.2%)

< 0.001

Titers (IU/mL)

(mean ± SD)

0.95 ± 0.61^a

1.44 ± 0.68^b

1.37 ± 0.98^b

< 0.001

CMV IgM

Count (%)

8^a (6.3%)

11^b (31.4%)

6^ab (15.8%)

< 0.001

Titers (IU/mL)

(mean ± SD)

0.55 ± 0.38^a

0.90 ± 0.56^b

0.644 ± 0.45^a

0.002

PCR assay for CMV

CMV DNA- based PCR

Count (%)

4^a (7.5%)

15^b (55.6%)

5^a (20.8%)

< 0.001

Titers (IU/mL)

(mean ± SD)

126.40 ± 723.63^a

58262.48 ± 182255.34^b

136.00 ± 288.23^a

< 0.001