ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRAL INFECTION
Discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, the cytomegalic virus (CMV) represents the most frequent cause of infection transmitted from mother to fetus. The CMV is a DNA virus, pertaining to the sub-family of beta-herpes viruses from the Herpesviridae family. The infection with the cytomegal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2008-Nr.3/RJP_2008_3_Art-05.pdf |
| Summary: | Discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, the cytomegalic virus (CMV) represents the most frequent cause of infection transmitted
from mother to fetus. The CMV is a DNA virus, pertaining to the sub-family of beta-herpes viruses from the Herpesviridae family. The
infection with the cytomegalic virus has an ubiquitary distribution, without a seasonal prevalence or an epidemic aspect. As for its
pathogeny, it is closely connected to the biological characteristics of the virus, the age and the immunological state of the body. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-0398 2069-6175 |