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Abstract
Cytomegalovirus is estimated to be the leading infectious cause of nonheriditary sensorneural loss and a significant cause of mental retardation. Approximately 1% of newborn infants are congenitally infected with the virus. This review summarizes recent developments concerning this infection, including clinical outcome, risk factors for aquisition diagnosis and therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Cytomegalovirus; Dried blood spots; Ganciclovir; Polymerase chain reaction
Year: 1999 PMID: 20212987 PMCID: PMC2828224 DOI: 10.1093/pch/4.1.35
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Paediatr Child Health ISSN: 1205-7088 Impact factor: 2.253