The Natural History of Hearing Disorders in Asymptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

• Main Authors: Serena Salomè (Author), Antonietta Giannattasio (Author), Rita Malesci (Author), Elio Marciano (Author), Pasquale Dolce (Author), Giuseppe Portella (Author), Grazia Isabella Continisio (Author), Pasquale Di Costanzo (Author), Eleonora Capone (Author), Clara Coppola (Author), Letizia Capasso (Author), Francesco Raimondi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the main cause of congenital infection in developed countries leading to deafness but the burden of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in asymptomatic children remains incompletely characterized. Aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term audiological...