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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy

Gulfem Ece1*, Arda Bozgul2, Ramazan Soylar2, Sezgin Gunes2, Huseyin Helvacı2 and Erkan Sahin3
Corresponding Author: Gulfem Ece
Received: Apr 18, 2015
Accepted: Apr 27, 2015
Published: Apr 30, 2015
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DOI: 10.14437

Abstract

CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) is an enveloped double 
stranded DNA virus that belongs to Herpesviridae family. 
Most of the CMV infections during pregnancy are 
asymptomatic; but cause congenital malformations in 
fetus. The characteristic features of congenital infection 
are intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity, 
hepatomegaly, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, purupura, 
microcephaly and intracranial calcification. In our case 
report we aimed to present a newborn with intrauterine 
growth retardation due to congenital CMV infection and 
review the literature.

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Gulfem Ece (2015), Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy. Aperito J Infect Dis Vaccines 1:107
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