Cytomegalovirus Congenital Cataract
Cytomegalovirus congenital infection is an infection caused by the the subfamily â Herpesviridae, during pregnancy. The incidence of infections among newborn infants is 1 %. One of the effects of congenitally acquired infection is the congenital cataract. A 6-year-old child complained to have a blu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitas Sultan Agung Semarang
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Sains Medika |
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| Online Access: | http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/sainsmedika/article/view/413 |
| Summary: | Cytomegalovirus congenital infection is an infection caused by the the subfamily â Herpesviridae, during pregnancy. The incidence of infections among newborn infants is 1 %. One of the effects of congenitally acquired infection is the congenital cataract. A 6-year-old child complained to have a blurred vision diagnosed with cytomegalovirus congenital cataract. The diagnosis was confirmed by a positive serology testing for Ig M and Ig G CMV. The laboratory test using Giemsa staining to find inclusion bodies and a faster PCR could not be carried out (Sains Medika, 3(1):84-88). |
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| ISSN: | 2085-1545 2339-093X |