Primary cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy and congenital infection: a population-based, mother-child, prospective cohort study. [PDF]
This study assessed maternal cytomegalovirus antibodies, and the occurrence of primary and congenital cytomegalovirus infections, and risk factors of congenital infection after a maternal primary infection. We included 19,435 pregnant women in Japan, who
Shimada K +12 more
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The association between maternal cytomegalovirus urinary excretion and congenital infection rate [PDF]
Background In utero Cytomegalovirus (CMV) vertical transmission occurs predominantly during primary maternal infection. There are no known non-invasive methods for diagnosis of fetal infection before delivery, however some risk factors have been ...
Rita Zlatkin +6 more
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A fifty-year odyssey: prospects for a cytomegalovirus vaccine in transplant and congenital infection. [PDF]
Introduction: It has been almost fifty years since the Towne strain was used by Plotkin and collaborators as the first vaccine candidate for cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Diamond DJ +8 more
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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection [PDF]
, Sarah RossiA female infant born at 37 weeks and 2 days of gestation by vaginal delivery was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit on July 11, 2009 with birth weight of 2,030 g, height of 41,0 cm and head circumference of 31.0 cm. The infant Apgar were 8, 9 and 9 at 1, 5 and 10 min, respectively.
José Ricardo Dias Bertagnon +1 more
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection [PDF]
AbstractCongenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a leading cause of hearing loss and neurological disabilities in children, with the disease burden and disabilities due to cCMV greater than many other well recognized childhood conditions. A minority of infants with cCMV will have symptoms at birth. Infants with symptomatic cCMV are at higher risk
Nazia, Kabani, Shannon A, Ross
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Recurrent maternal CMV infection associated with symptomatic congenital infection: results from a questionnaire study in Portugal [PDF]
Objective Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most widespread agent of congenital infection in humans and is still a challenging issue. Despite lower rates of vertical transmission being associated with recurrent infection when compared with primary ...
Paulo Paixão +3 more
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Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Newborns [PDF]
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is an underrecognized congenital infection. Globally, it impacts approximately 1 of every 200 live births. Although infected infants can have an increased risk of long-term sequelae, such as neurodevelopmental ...
Junfeng Zhang, Jiajia Cao, Qing Ye
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Consensus recommendation for prenatal, neonatal and postnatal management of congenital cytomegalovirus infection from the European congenital infection initiative (ECCI). [PDF]
Leruez-Ville M +20 more
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infections in developed countries because is capable of infecting the fetus after both primary and recurrent maternal infection, and because the virus may be spread for years through infected ...
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Background SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is often non severe and in the majority of cases does not require long term hospitalization, nevertheless it is burdened with social issues and managing difficulties.
Vitangelo Clemente +12 more
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