Prevalence of asymptomatic cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns in northeast Florida

Prevalence of asymptomatic cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns in northeast Florida

BackgroundCongenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading cause of hearing loss and neurocognitive delay among children. Affected infants may be asymptomatic at birth and even pass their universal hearing screen. Early identification of CMV-infected infants will allow earlier detection, ev...

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Main Authors: Rana Alissa, Nizar Maraqa, Patty D. Williams, Jennifer A. Hipp, Sfurti Nath, Nicole S. Torres, Tiffany Lee, Amr Matoq, Mobeen Rathore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Epidemiology
Subjects:
congenital CMV
sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
universal screening
early intervention
urine testing
saliva testing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fepid.2023.1270374/full

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