Article
[Genetic polymorphism of cytomegalovirus strains responsible of congenital infections].
Pathologie-biologie - 1 Nov 2004
Picone Olivier, Costa Jean-Marc, Ville Yves, Chaix Marie-Laure, Rouzioux Christine, Leruez-Ville Marianne
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the main cause of neurological handicap in young children. The objective for studying genetic polymorphism of strains responsible for congenital infection is to identify CMV strains or groups of strains which would be more frequent in this context and/or which would be responsible for more severe congenital infection. METHODS: In this paper, we report and...
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