Primary versus non-primary maternal cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of symptomatic congenital infection - register-based study from Finland.

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Both primary and non-primary maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can lead to vertical transmission. We evaluated the proportion of maternal primary/non-primary infections among 26 babies with symptomatic congenital CMV infection born in Finland from 2000 to 2012.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Infect Dis (Lond)

Title: Infectious diseases (London, England)

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 2374-4243

ISSN (Print): 2374-4243

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2017

Volume: 49

Issue: 6

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[1 ] a Pediatrics , Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland.

[2 ] b Pediatrics, PEDEGO Research Unit , University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital , Oulu , Finland.

[3 ] c Pediatrics , Tampere University and University Hospital , Tampere , Finland.

[4 ] d Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine , Turku University Hospital and University of Turku , Turku , Finland.

[5 ] e Pediatrics , Kuopio University Hospital , Kuopio , Finland.

[6 ] f Laboratory Services (HUSLAB), Division of Clinical Microbiology , University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland.

[7 ] g National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) , Oulu , Finland.

[8 ] h Pediatric Neurology , Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland.

[9 ] i Infectious Diseases , Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland.

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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2017.1279344

PubMed ID: 28116961

SO-VID: d8996428-021b-4131-b20a-4ebbe8360276

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Keywords: Congenital,cytomegalovirus,non-primary infection,primary infection,sequelae

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Keywords: Congenital, cytomegalovirus, non-primary infection, primary infection, sequelae

Primary versus non-primary maternal cytomegalovirus infection as a cause of symptomatic congenital infection - register-based study from Finland.

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