[Detection of antibodies to cytomegaloviruses, herpes simplex viruses and varicella-zoster viruses in persons positive for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies].

Forty-seven anti-HIV positive sera and 47 sera of normal individuals were analyzed to the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies versus CMV, HSV and VZ. IgG antibodies in comparison to CMV were found in 27 cases (57.44%); in comparison to HSV in 40 (85.1%) subject and to VZ in 33 anti-HIV positive subjects. The mean absorbance value was higher in anti-HIV positive cases than in controls. IgM antibodies in comparison to CMV were found in 3, and in comparison to HSV in 2 anti-HIV positive sera. No IgM antibodies were found in the control group.