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Molecular Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Among Neonates in Tertiary Health Institutions in Jos: A Cross-Sectional Study
2026-01-22
Abstract excerpt
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital viral infection worldwide and a leading cause of neurodevelopmental abnormalities, including sensorineural hearing loss, microcephaly, and developmental delay in neonates. Transmission occurs primarily through vertical maternal–fetal infection during early pregnancy. Although most infected neonates are asymptomatic at birth, a significant pro...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9939fd90-8f3b-536b-9544-6d50d9750ffe
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202601.1717.v1
