Placental transfer of Letermovir & Maribavir in the ex vivo human cotyledon perfusion model. New perspectives for in utero treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

BACKGROUND:Congenital cytomegalovirus infection can lead to severe sequelae. When fetal infection is confirmed, we hypothesize that fetal treatment could improve the outcome. Maternal oral administration of an effective drug crossing the placenta could allow fetal treatment. Letermovir (LMV) and Mar...

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Main Authors: Valentine Faure Bardon, Gilles Peytavin, Minh Patrick Lê, Tiffany Guilleminot, Elisabeth Elefant, Julien Stirnemann, Marianne Leruez-Ville, Yves Ville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232140