The Role of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Review of the Potential Mechanisms

The Role of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Review of the Potential Mechanisms

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major cause of nonhereditary adverse birth outcomes, including hearing and visual loss, neurologic deficits, and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), and may contribute to outcomes such as stillbirth and preterm delivery. However, the mechanisms by which CMV could...

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Main Authors: Annete Njue, Carolyn Coyne, Andrea V. Margulis, Dai Wang, Morgan A. Marks, Kevin Russell, Rituparna Das, Anushua Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus (CMV)
adverse birth outcome
IUGR
stillbirth
preterm birth
mechanism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/1/20

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