Identification of Symptomatic Fetuses Infected with Cytomegalovirus Using Amniotic Fluid Peptide Biomarkers.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection, and is a major cause of sensorineural hearing loss and neurological disabilities. Evaluating the risk for a CMV infected fetus to develop severe clinical symptoms after birth is crucial to provide appropriate guidance to pregnan...

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Main Authors: Cyrille Desveaux, Julie Klein, Marianne Leruez-Ville, Adela Ramirez-Torres, Chrystelle Lacroix, Benjamin Breuil, Carine Froment, Jean-Loup Bascands, Joost P Schanstra, Yves Ville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726449?pdf=render