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...

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Main Authors: Concetta Marsico, David W. Kimberlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
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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