Findings and conclusions from CMV hyperimmune globulin treatment trials
SP Adler, G Nigro - Journal of Clinical Virology, 2009 - Elsevier
A primary maternal infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) either during or just before
pregnancy accounts for the majority of congenital infections where the baby is symptomatic
at birth. Following a primary maternal infection, depending on gestational age, between one
quarter and three quarters of fetuses will become infected, and approximately one-third of
infected fetuses will have symptoms at birth. Experiments using animal models of CMV
infection and observational studies in humans indicate that administration of a CMV …
pregnancy accounts for the majority of congenital infections where the baby is symptomatic
at birth. Following a primary maternal infection, depending on gestational age, between one
quarter and three quarters of fetuses will become infected, and approximately one-third of
infected fetuses will have symptoms at birth. Experiments using animal models of CMV
infection and observational studies in humans indicate that administration of a CMV …
