CMV and Pregnancy

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Rodrigo Azofeifa-Soto

Abstract

The Cytomegalovirus is the largest member of the herpesvirus family (human herpes virus-5). Cytomegalovirus Infection is the most common cause of congenital viral infection. The acute infection in immunocompetent adults is often difficult to detect, because the infection is frequently asymptomatic.


Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection is acquired by vertical transmission. The classic abnormalities seen with symptomatic CMV infection includes fetal growth restriction, microcephaly, hepatosplenomegaly, ventriculomegaly, periventricular calcifications, pneumonia, hyperbilirubinemia, and choiroretinitis. The diagnosis of acute infection in pregnant patients is most often based on a positive immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody test. There is no effective current treatment for primary cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy.

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Azofeifa-SotoR. (2020). CMV and Pregnancy. Acta Académica, 46(Mayo), 243-250. Retrieved from http://201.196.25.14/index.php/actas/article/view/338
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