Maternal Cytomegalovirus Antibodies during Early and Late (Persistent) Phases after Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection during Pregnancy: An Observational Study

• Main Authors: Kuniaki Toriyabe (Author), Asa Kitamura (Author), Miki Hagimoto-Akasaka (Author), Toshio Minematsu (Author), Hiroki Takeuchi (Author), Eiji Kondo (Author), Masamichi Kihira (Author), Fumihiro Morikawa (Author), Tomoaki Ikeda (Author)
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• Published: IMR Press, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: We analyzed both early and late (persistent) phases of each cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody in mothers with primary CMV infection during pregnancy and subsequent congenital CMV infection for a long period from late pregnancy to after delivery using our stored serum samples. Methods: We us...