1986
DOI: 10.1001/jama.256.14.1904
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Primary cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy. Incidence, transmission to fetus, and clinical outcome

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“…HCMV is a serious, life-threatening opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised persons, and is one of the principal causes of congenital malformations and neurological defects in infected neonates [19][20][21][22] .…”
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“…HCMV is a serious, life-threatening opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised persons, and is one of the principal causes of congenital malformations and neurological defects in infected neonates [19][20][21][22] .…”
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“…Primary infection or reactivation of HCMV is usually either subclinical or self-limiting in immunocompetent persons 5,12,18 . However, in immunocompromised hosts such as organ transplant recipients, patients with cancer and individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or in congenital infections, a significantly adverse clinical course and outcome is often seen [18][19][20][21][22] .…”
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“…Particolarmente importante è l'infezione congenita con manifestazioni cliniche che vanno da forme asintomatiche (90% dei casi) a gravi danni al feto fino, in rari casi, alla morte per aborto (6,7,19). In seguito alla latenza che segue un'infezione primaria possono esserci periodiche riattivazioni per cui la trasmissione in utero può avvenire sia durante un'infezione primaria che durante le riattivazioni (4) anche se il rischio di infezione congenita è più alta nelle infezioni primarie rispetto ai casi di riattivazione o di reinfezione con altri ceppi (4,6,7,20).…”
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“…1,2 It is estimated that approximately 5-10% of infected infants have symptomatic congenital CMV infection at birth, such as microcephaly, periventricular calcification, and microphthalmia. 3,4 Another 10% of infected infants have asymptomatic congenital infection, and will subsequently suffer from brain disorders, including mental retardation, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), visual disorders, seizures, and epilepsy.…”
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