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Maternal cytomegalovirus infection and perinatal transmission.
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This article is published in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.The article was published on 1982-09-01. It has received 227 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Pregnancy.read more
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The “Silent” Global Burden of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
TL;DR: The global epidemiology of congenital CMV and the implications of growing knowledge in areas of prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and management for both low (50 to 70%)- and high (>70%)-seroprevalence settings are highlighted.
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Intrauterine transmission of cytomegalovirus to infants of women with preconceptional immunity.
TL;DR: Serum specimens from 46 women with preconceptional immunity against CMV that were obtained during the previous pregnancy and the current pregnancy were analyzed for antibodies against the strain-specific epitopes of CMV glycoprotein H.
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Diagnosis and Management of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in the Mother, Fetus, and Newborn Infant
TL;DR: Treatment of congenital infection with antiviral drugs is only palliative both prior to and after birth, whereas the only efficacious preventive measure seems to be the development of a safe and immunogenic vaccine, including recombinant, subunit, DNA, and peptide-based vaccines now under investigation.
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Congenital and perinatal cytomegalovirus infections.
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Infectious diseases society of america and centers for disease control : summary of a workshop on surveillance for congenital cytomegalovirus disease
TL;DR: A national system for surveillance of congenital CMV disease was established; its goals are to characterize trends over time, to identify risk groups, and to lay the groundwork for evaluation of future intervention programs.