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Parenting a child with congenital cytomegalovirus infection: a qualitative study
Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common infectious cause of congenital disability, which can cause lifelong impairments including sensorineural hearing loss and developmental delay.
Caroline Star+10 more
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CONGENITAL INFECTIONS WITH REOVIRUS [PDF]
Congenital reovirus, type 2 infections were produced after intraperitoneal inoculations of brood mothers on the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 15th day of gestation. The offspring presented with a varied syndrome. About a quarter of a total of over 200 mice showed symptoms within the first 14 days of life; namely, lassitude, retarded growth, and roughening ...
Ali Hashimi+3 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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Ocular sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis in Brazil compared with Europe [PDF]
Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis appears to be more severe in Brazil, where it is a leading cause of blindness, than in Europe, but direct comparisons are lacking.
Bahia-Oliveira, LM+9 more
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A neutralizing anti-gH/gL monoclonal antibody is protective in the guinea pig model of congenital CMV infection. [PDF]
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the most common cause of congenital virus infection. Congenital HCMV infection occurs in 0.2-1% of all births, and causes birth defects and developmental abnormalities, including sensorineural hearing loss and ...
Marcy R Auerbach+14 more
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection [PDF]
Background: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the leading cause of nongenetic congenital hearing loss in much of the world and a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities. Infected babies can be born to women who are seropositive and seronegative prior to pregnancy, and the incidence is approximately 0.6%-0.7% in the United States.
Monika L. Dietrich, John S. Schieffelin
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BackgroundCongenital TORCH (Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), rubella virus (RV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV)) infections are associated with a variety of adverse prenatal and neonatal events, including miscarriage, malformations ...
Linlin Zhang+6 more
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BackgroundCongenital infection of the fetus via trans-placental passage of pathogens can result in severe morbidity and mortality. Even without transmission to the fetus, infection of the placenta itself is associated with pregnancy complications ...
Georgia Fakonti+3 more
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Congenital and perinatal cytomegalovirus infection [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is currently the most common agent of congenital infection and the leading infectious cause of brain damage and hearing loss in children.
Chun Soo Kim
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Trypanosoma cruzi infection has expanded globally through human migration. In Spain, the mother-to-child route is the mode of transmission contributing to autochthonous Chagas disease (CD); however, most people acquired the infection in their country of ...
Maria D. Flores-Chavez+13 more
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