Serological screening of immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G during pregnancy for predicting congenital cytomegalovirus infection

• Main Authors: Yuka Torii (Author), Shigeru Yoshida (Author), Yoichiro Yanase (Author), Takashi Mitsui (Author), Kazuhiro Horiba (Author), Toshihiko Okumura (Author), Suguru Takeuchi (Author), Takako Suzuki (Author), Jun-ichi Kawada (Author), Tomomi Kotani (Author), Mamoru Yamashita (Author), Yoshinori Ito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most frequent pathogens for congenital infections. Most cases of congenital CMV infection (cCMV) are asymptomatic at birth, but sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) or neurodevelopmental delay can appear later in childhood. This prospective study...