Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common and serious congenital infection, with universal screening in pregnancy, standardized therapy, and a vaccine still lacking.
Giovanni Nigro +4 more
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Estimation of the worldwide seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection does not usually produce symptoms when it causes primary infection, reinfection, or reactivation because these three types of infection are all controlled by the normal immune system.
Anderholm +31 more
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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is a major cause of central nervous system and sensory impairments that affect cognition, motor function, hearing, language development, vestibular function, and vision.
Robert F. Pass, Ravit Arav-Boger
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Severe acquired cytomegalovirus infection in a full-term, formula-fed infant: Case Report
Background Cases of cytomegalovirus colitis are exceptionally reported in immuno-competent infant. The pathogenesis is uncertain but breast-feeding is considered as a main source of postnatal infection.
Pietrosemoli Paola +8 more
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Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Reduce Human Cytomegalovirus Infection and Spread in Developing Placentas. [PDF]
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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Background Accurately differentiating pneumocystis from cytomegalovirus pneumonia is crucial for correct therapy selection in AIDS patients. Hence, the goal of this study was to compare the computerized tomography (CT) features of pneumocystis pneumonia ...
Chun-Jing Du +11 more
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Gamma interferon-dependent clearance of cytomegalovirus infection in salivary glands [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), similar to other members of the Herpesviridae family, can establish both persistent and latent infections. Each of the CMVs that are found in many animal species replicates in the salivary gland, and oral secretion represents a ...
Jonjic, Stipan +4 more
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ASSOCIATION OF SEROPOSITIVITY FOR CMV IGM AND IGG WITH ADVERSE PREGNANCY OUTCOME
Objective: To find out the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus and their association with adverse pregnancy outcome in women, at Isra University Hospital Hyderabad. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Ambreen Amna +5 more
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The Advent Of Cytomegalovirus Infection In HIV Infected Patients: A review [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus is considered as one among the long list of latent infections in humans that although normally controlled by the cellular immune response, gets activated after HIV infection takes its role on infecting the T4 lymphocytes. Clinical disease
Kirubakaran Isaac, Dr Sundar
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A double masked randomised 4-week, placebo-controlled study in the USA, Thailand and Taiwan to compare the efficacy of oral valganciclovir and topical 2% ganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis: study protocol. [PDF]
IntroductionCytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis is a recognised cause of anterior uveitis in immunocompetent patients and is preventable cause of vision loss.
Acharya, Nisha R +13 more
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