Lack of correlation between virus detection and serologic tests for diagnosis of active cytomegalovirus infection in patients with AIDS.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of serologic analysis for the diagnosis of active cytomegalovirus infection in patients with AIDS. Active cytomegalovirus infection was diagnosed by virus isolation from urine and saliva and detection of antigenemia. Serologic analysis was done by several conventional and innovative procedures. The results indicate no correlation between any of the most popular serologic procedures and virus detection by culture in urine or saliva or antigenemia.