Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: update on diagnosis and treatment

G Chiopris, P Veronese, F Cusenza, M Procaccianti… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital viral infection
and is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNLH) and an …

Timing of primary maternal cytomegalovirus infection and rates of vertical transmission and fetal consequences

C Chatzakis, Y Ville, G Makrydimas, K Dinas… - American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Cytomegalovirus infection is the most frequent congenital infection and a major
cause of long-term neurologic morbidity. The aim of this meta-analysis was to calculate the …

Sequelae of congenital cytomegalovirus following maternal primary infections are limited to those acquired in the first trimester of pregnancy

V Faure-Bardon, JF Magny, M Parodi… - Clinical infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The known relationship between the gestational age at maternal primary
infection an the outcome of congenital CMV is based on small, retrospective studies …

Maternal-fetal transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women infected with Zika virus: prospective cohort study in French Guiana

L Pomar, M Vouga, V Lambert, C Pomar, N Hcini… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objectives To estimate the rates of maternal-fetal transmission of Zika virus, adverse
fetal/neonatal outcomes, and subsequent rates of asymptomatic/symptomatic congenital …

[HTML][HTML] Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: a narrative review of the issues in screening and management from a panel of European experts

T Lazzarotto, D Blázquez-Gamero, ML Delforge… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Maternal primary and non-primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can
result in in utero transmission to the developing fetus. Congenital CMV (cCMV) can result in …

Infectious causes of microcephaly: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management

D Devakumar, A Bamford, MU Ferreira… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Microcephaly is an important sign of neurological malformation and a predictor of future
disability. The 2015–16 outbreak of Zika virus and congenital Zika infection brought the …

Prevention of maternal–fetal transmission of cytomegalovirus after primary maternal infection in the first trimester by biweekly hyperimmunoglobulin administration

KO Kagan, M Enders, MS Schampera… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the efficacy of biweekly hyperimmunoglobulin (HIG) administration to
prevent maternal–fetal transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in women with primary first …

[PDF][PDF] ISUOG Practice Guidelines: The Role of ultrasound in Congenital Infections

A Khalil, A Sotiriadis, R Chaoui… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2020 - eprints.soton.ac.uk
60 The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) is a
scientific 61 organization that encourages sound clinical practice, and teaching and …

Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy–An update

OB Navti, M Al-Belushi, JC Konje - European Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus with a global seroprevalence of 83%. It is
the most common pathogen causing teratogenic congenital infection. It is therefore a major …

Clinical diagnostic testing for human cytomegalovirus infections

RR Razonable, N Inoue, SG Pinninti… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections are among the most common complications
arising in transplant patients, elevating the risk of various complications including loss of …