The association between maternal cytomegalovirus urinary excretion and congenital infection rate

Abstract Background In utero Cytomegalovirus (CMV) vertical transmission occurs predominantly during primary maternal infection. There are no known non-invasive methods for diagnosis of fetal infection before delivery, however some risk factors have been suggested. We aimed to evaluate the associati...

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Main Authors: Rita Zlatkin, Efraim Bilavsky, Joseph Pardo, Lina Salman, Ron Bardin, Eran Hadar, Anat Shmueli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04194-6