Diagnosis of congenital CMV infection via DBS samples testing and neonatal hearing screening: an observational study in Italy

Diagnosis of congenital CMV infection via DBS samples testing and neonatal hearing screening: an observational study in Italy

Abstract Background Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common cause of non-genetic hearing loss in childhood. A newborn hearing screening program (NHSP) is currently running in Italy, but no universal cCMV nor statewide hearing-targeted CMV screening programs have been implemented yet. Th...

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Main Authors: Laura Pellegrinelli, Cristina Galli, Valeria Primache, Mirko Alde’, Enrico Fagnani, Federica Di Berardino, Diego Zanetti, Elena Pariani, Umberto Ambrosetti, Sandro Binda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Neonatal hearing screening program
Hearing loss
Dried blood spot
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4296-5

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