Cytomegalovirus infection with lissencephaly

Lissencephaly is a malformation of the brain in which the brain surface is smooth, rather than convoluted. Among the various causes of lissencephaly, infection by a virus during pregnancy plays an important role. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important pathogen causing this anomaly. We present this ca...

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Main Authors: Joseph Leena, Pushpalatha, Kuruvilla Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2008;volume=51;issue=3;spage=402;epage=404;aulast=Joseph