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Alternative Title:
Clin Perinatol
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2014.10.006
Personal Author:
Bialas, Kristy M. ; Swamy, Geeta K. ; Permar, Sallie R. ;
Bialas, Kristy M. ; Swamy, Geeta K. ; Permar, Sallie R. ; Less -
Description:
Mother-to-child transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) can lead to severe birth defects and neurologic impairment of infants. Congenital CMV complicates up to 1% of all pregnancies globally. Although antiviral treatment of infants congenitally infected with CMV can ameliorate the CMV-associated hearing loss and developmental delay, interventions to prevent congenital CMV infection and the associated neurologic impairments are still being evaluated. Congenital VZV infection is rare. Active and passive immunization strategies to prevent perinatal CMV infection with similar efficacy to those established to prevent perinatal VZV infections are critically needed in pediatric health.
Subject:
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Antiviral Agents
Article
Chickenpox
Chickenpox Vaccine
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Cytomegalovirus Vaccines
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)

Source:
Clin Perinatol. 2014 ; 42(1):61-viii.;
Pubmed ID:
25677997
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4328139
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
DP2 HD075699/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; DP2HD075699/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ;
DP2 HD075699/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; DP2HD075699/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:9ff2ba5f17f2a571ffcd907e3571c16a7db0127704909ceadaccc534488aefe3
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