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CMV is the most common cause of [[congenital]] [[infection]] in humans and intrauterine primary infections are second only to [[Down's syndrome]] as a known cause of [[mental retardation]].<ref> (Article: Bio Protection And Licencing in Europe, p.5, Les Nouvelles, March 2000, ISSN 0270-174X)</ref> The [[incidence]] of primary CMV [[infection]] in pregnant women in the United States varies from 1% to 3%. Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection. | CMV is the most common cause of [[congenital]] [[infection]] in humans and intrauterine primary infections are second only to [[Down's syndrome]] as a known cause of [[mental retardation]].<ref> (Article: Bio Protection And Licencing in Europe, p.5, Les Nouvelles, March 2000, ISSN 0270-174X)</ref> The [[incidence]] of primary CMV [[infection]] in pregnant women in the United States varies from 1% to 3%. Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection. CMV remains the most important cause of congenital <!--(meaning from birth)--> viral infection in the United States. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 14 December 2012
Template:Cytomegalovirus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
CMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in humans and intrauterine primary infections are second only to Down's syndrome as a known cause of mental retardation.[1] The incidence of primary CMV infection in pregnant women in the United States varies from 1% to 3%. Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection. CMV remains the most important cause of congenital viral infection in the United States.
References
- ↑ (Article: Bio Protection And Licencing in Europe, p.5, Les Nouvelles, March 2000, ISSN 0270-174X)