Original Research
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2015)
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.
Gulfem Ece (2015), Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy. Aperito J Infect Dis Vaccines 1:107
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