Cytomegalovirus seronegativity rate in pregnant women and primary cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy in rural Germany

Abstract Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection worldwide and one of the leading causes of congenital hearing loss in newborns. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence rate for cytomegalovirus in pregnant women and the rate of...

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Main Authors: Hannah Greye, Thomas Wex, Elina Taneva, Anke Redlich, Serban-Dan Costa, Anke Rissmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05612-7