Estimating the Risk of Human Herpesvirus 6 and Cytomegalovirus Transmission to Ugandan Infants from Viral Shedding in Saliva by Household Contacts
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are common in early childhood. In a prospective Ugandan birth cohort study, most infants acquired HHV-6 (24/31; 77%) and CMV (20/30; 67%) during follow-up. To assess the transmission risk, we modeled a dose−response relations...
Main Authors: | Bryan T. Mayer, Elizabeth M. Krantz, Anna Wald, Lawrence Corey, Corey Casper, Soren Gantt, Joshua T. Schiffer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/2/171 |
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