Comparison of Presentation, Course, and Outcome of Congenital and Acquired Cytomegalovirus Infection in Twins

• Main Authors: Veronica Mugarab Samedi (Author), Christopher Skappak (Author), Lindsay Jantzie (Author), Cynthia Trevenen (Author), Majeeda Kamaluddeen (Author), Pauline Ekwalanga (Author), Essa Hamdan Al Awad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most common causes of serious viral intrauterine infections. It is universally distributed among the human population with an average incidence of 0.15 to 2%. Indeed, at least half of the women in the reproductive age have evidence of prior CMV...