Congenital and perinatal cytomegalovirus infection [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 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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Possible role of TORCH agents in congenital malformations in Gorgan, northern Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]
, 2009 This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out to explore the frequency of contamination with TORCH agents in neonates with congenital malformations in a referral centre in Gorgan city, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ghaemi, E. +2 more
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How to improve the early diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: Relationship between validated conventional diagnosis and quantitative DNA amplification in congenitally infected children [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: According to the Chagas congenital transmission guides, the diagnosis of infants, born to Trypanosoma cruzi infected mothers, relies on the detection of parasites by INP micromethod, and/or the persistence of T. cruzi specific antibody titers
Bua, Jacqueline Elena +7 more
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Detection of high levels of congenital transmission of toxoplasma gondii in natural urban populations of mus domesticus [PDF]
, 2004 The relative importance of different transmission routes of Toxoplasma gondii has been a matter for debate. This ubiquitous parasite is generally thought to be transmitted by infective oocysts excreted by the definitive host, the cat.
Hide, G +6 more
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Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Reduce Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Spread in Developing Placentas. [PDF]
, 2019 Congenital human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is a leading cause of birth defects worldwide, yet the most effective strategies for preventing virus transmission during pregnancy are unknown.
An, Zhiqiang +8 more
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Prevalence and co-infection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Apodemus sylvaticus in an area relatively free of cats [PDF]
, 2011 The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is prevalent worldwide and can infect a remarkably wide range of hosts despite felids being the only definitive host.
A. P. COX +17 more
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Episodic vestibular symptoms in children with a congenital cytomegalovirus infection [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children. Although cCMV-induced vestibular loss is demonstrated in several studies, the occurrence of vertigo has been described ...
Dhondt, Cleo +3 more
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Follow-up of Toxoplasmosis during Pregnancy: Ten-Year Experience in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019 Objective To describe a population of pregnant women diagnosed with toxoplasmosis and their respective newborns, describing the hospital protocol for treatment and follow-up.
Amanda Andrade Diesel +5 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 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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Using the nonhuman primate model of HCMV to guide vaccine development. [PDF]
, 2014 The natural history of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is inextricably associated with mucosal surfaces. The vast preponderance of primary infections occur following mucosal exposure to infectious virions, and the high seroprevalence of HCMV throughout the ...
Barry, Peter A, Deere, Jesse D
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