The influence of complement on cytomegalovirus neutralization by antibodies

The influence of complement on the neutralization of cytomegalovirus by antibodies has been studied using human sera and antisera prepared in rabbits with various strains of cytomegalovirus (Ad 169, C 87, Davis andT 27). Examination of patient sera showed that addition of 2 per cent complement had only a weak and non-significant enhancing effect on neutralization, even by sera taken early in the course of infection.