When contracted during pregnancy, CMV infection can affect the fetus. This occurs in about one in 200 pregnancies and about 20% of these congenital CMV infections will cause birth defects.

While cytomegalovirus remains the most common cause of congenital infection in the United States, the possibility of effective treatment with Ganciclovir (Hoffman-LaRoche, Basel, Switzerland ...

Between March 2003 and May 2009, 121 infants with congenital CMV infection were identified from a prospective screening of 12,295 newborns in 2 public hospitals of Ribeirão Preto, State of São ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Whether connexin mutations are factors in the development of CMV-related hearing ...

The National Congenital CMV Disease Registry provides useful information on Cytomegalovirus Disease. Read through our list of frequently asked questions and answers below. Find the answers to your ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 200 babies born in the United States will contract a congenital CMV infection, and about 20% of them will go on to develop ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 200 babies are born with congenital CMV, and one in five of these infants experience birth defects or long-term health ...

For 50 years, the division has defined the natural history, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) ...

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