Detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction Is Associated with Hearing Loss in Newborns with Symptomatic Congenital CMV Infection Involving the Central Nervous System
Author(s) -
Russell D. Bradford,
Gretchen A. Cloud,
Alfred D. Lakeman,
Suresh B. Boppana,
David W. Kimberlin,
Richard F. Jacobs,
Gail J. Demmler,
Pablo J. Sánchez,
William J. Britt,
Sengjaw Soong,
Richard J. Whitley
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/426456
Subject(s) - cytomegalovirus , viremia , hearing loss , polymerase chain reaction , medicine , central nervous system , betaherpesvirinae , herpesviridae , immunology , cytomegalovirus infections , human cytomegalovirus , viral disease , virology , virus , biology , audiology , genetics , gene
The study sought to determine the relationship between cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia during early infancy and clinical and laboratory outcome events, particularly hearing loss in infants with symptomatic congenital CMV infection involving the central nervous system (CNS).
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