Recurrent maternal CMV infection associated with symptomatic congenital infection: results from a questionnaire study in Portugal

• Published in: BMJ paediatrics open Vol. 3; no. 1; p. e000455
• Main Authors: Paixão, Paulo, Brito, Maria João, Virella, Daniel, Neto, Maria Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2019; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original article
• Subjects: Asymptomatic; Birth weight; Births; Congenital diseases; Cytomegalovirus; Gestational age; Hearing loss; Infections; Infectious Diseases; Laboratories; Mothers; Newborn babies; Patients; Pediatrics; Pregnancy; Questionnaires; Serology; Surveillance; Ultrasonic imaging; Portugal; virology; neonatology; infectious diseases

ObjectiveHuman cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most widespread agent of congenital infection in humans and is still a challenging issue. Despite lower rates of vertical transmission being associated with recurrent infection when compared with primary infection, the first still represents the majority o...