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Detection and gB genotyping of CMV in Mexican preterm infants in the context of maternal seropositivity.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 11 Jun 2014
Arellano-Galindo José, Villanueva-García Dina, Cruz-Ramirez José Luis, Yalaupari-Mejìa Juan Pablo, Uribe-Gutiérrez Gabriel, Velazquez-Guadarrama Norma, Nava-Frias Margarita, Munoz-Hernández Onofre, Mejía-Arangure Juan Manuel
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Congenital (CI) and perinatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections (PI) can be linked to maternal CMV seropositivity, with fatal consequences in preterm newborns. GB genotyping has been used to analyze genotypic similarity in mothers and infants. The frequency of CMV infection in the context of maternal seropositivity and the viral gB genotypes as well as the genotypic similarity in mothers and preterm...
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