Study finds new targets needed for vaccine to prevent herpesvirus transmission to newborns
A new Oregon Health & Science University and Weill Cornell Medicine co-authored study provides critical insight for the ...
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Why Raiders GM John Spytek and his wife, Kristen, are fighting for CMV awareness
She was born with a cytomegalovirus infection, or congenital CMV, and died following complications from surgery. Advertisement CMV leads to more birth defects in the country than any other virus ...
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Oregon lawmakers consider bill that mandates screening newborns for hearing loss virus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 200 babies are born with congenital CMV, and one in five of these infants experience birth defects or long-term health ...
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Study reveals key insights for preventing cytomegalovirus spread to fetuses
A new Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University co-authored study provides critical insight for the development of a vaccine that can more effectively block the spread of ...
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GJB2 and GJB6 Mutations in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Whether connexin mutations are factors in the development of CMV-related hearing ...
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Study finds new targets needed for vaccine to prevent herpesvirus transmission to babies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 200 babies born in the United States will contract a congenital CMV infection, and about 20% of them will go on to develop ...
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Exploring Vaccine To Block Maternal CMV Transmission
A new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) provides critical insight for the development of a ...
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Pregnancy Risk
If you are a woman and pregnant with an active infection, you may also pose a risk of passing on CMV to your infant. Congenital CMV occurs when a pregnant woman becomes infected with ...
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Update on TORCH Infections in the Newborn Infant
Currently CMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in the United States. Ten to 20% of infected infants may suffer sensorineural hearing loss, ocular damage, or impairment of cognitive ...