Correlation of cytomegalovirus viral load between whole blood and plasma of congenital cytomegalovirus infection under valganciclovir treatment

Correlation of cytomegalovirus viral load between whole blood and plasma of congenital cytomegalovirus infection under valganciclovir treatment

Abstract Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (cCMV) can cause sensorineural hearing loss and neurodevelopmental disabilities in children. Oral valganciclovir (VGCV) therapy has been reported to improve long-term audiological and neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with cCMV. Th...

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Main Authors: Yuka Torii, Ichiro Morioka, Yasumasa Kakei, Kazumichi Fujioka, Yu Kakimoto, Naoto Takahashi, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, Akira Oka, Yoshinori Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Congenital CMV infection
PCR
Plasma
Valganciclovir
Whole blood
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-07995-6

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