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Epidemiology of Cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in Africa

Author(s) -

Doreen Mhandire,

Sarah Rowland–Jones,

Kudakwashe Mhandire,

Mamadou Kaba,

Collet Dandara

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11373

Subject(s) - cytomegalovirus , seroprevalence , medicine , pregnancy , transmission (telecommunications) , epidemiology , obstetrics , human cytomegalovirus , immunology , pediatrics , demography , serology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , antibody , herpesviridae , virus , biology , sociology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering

Vertical transmission of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), resulting in congenital CMV (cCMV) infection could have disabling and potentially fatal effects on the foetus or neonate. Although primary infection probably has a higher risk of leading to cCMV, in highly seropositive populations, a significant risk of vertical transmission is thought to be due to CMV reactivation and or reinfection during pregnancy. In this narrative review, we summarise the prevalence of CMV infection and associated risk factors among pregnant African women, in a setting where primary CMV infection usually occurs during infancy.

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