Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection: advances and challenges in diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection worldwide, with an estimated incidence in developed countries of 0.6–0.7% of all live births. The burden of disease related to congenital CMV in substantial, as it is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hear...
Main Authors: | Concetta Marsico, David W. Kimberlin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0358-8 |
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