Open AccessSystematic review of the birth prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in developing countries
Author(s) -
Tatiana M. Lanzieri,
Sheila C. Dollard,
Stephanie R. Bialek,
Scott D. Grosse
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.12.010
Subject(s) - cytomegalovirus , cytomegalovirus infection , medicine , cytomegalovirus infections , pediatrics , developing country , virology , human cytomegalovirus , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virus , viral disease , herpesviridae , ecology
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause of congenital hearing loss and neurodevelopmental disability in developed countries. Information on congenital CMV infection in developing countries appears to be lacking.
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