Cytomegalovirus and its role in congenital infection: A narrative-review study

• Main Authors: Negar Mirsalehi (Author), Talat Mokhtari-Azad (Author), Jila Yavarian (Author), Soamyeh Shatizadeh Malekshahi (Author), Parastoo Hosseini (Author), Nazanin-Zahra S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major cause of congenital infection worldwide. HCMV seroprevalence is higher in Asian regions than in European societies. Pregnant women can transmit the virus to their fetuses depending on the type of infection (primary or non-primary). Congenital HCM...