BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hearing loss caused by congenital cytomegalovirus
(cCMV) infection was first observed in 1964. Today cCMV is the most common cause of …

Cytomegalovirus establishes a lifelong latent infection following primary infection that can
periodically reactivate with shedding of infectious virus. Primary infection, reactivation and …

Importance Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital
infection and the leading acquired cause of developmental disabilities and sensorineural …

BACKGROUND It has long been recognized that unidentified hearing loss at birth can
adversely affect speech and language development as well as academic achievement and …

We reviewed studies that reported results of systematic cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening
on fetuses and/or live‐born infants. The overall birth prevalence of congenital CMV infection …

Context Reliable methods to screen newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection are needed for identification of infants at increased risk of hearing loss. Since dried …

Background. Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of neurological
problems, particularly sensorineural hearing loss, but data on long-term sequelae and the …

Background. The natural history of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is scarcely
known in populations with high maternal CMV seroprevalence. This study evaluated the …

Introduction Congenital CMV is one of the commonest congenital infections and a
recognised cause of sensorineural hearing loss and neurodevelopmental impairment …

Background As congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection causes significant clinical
consequences not only at birth but also later as neurological sequelae, it is critical to …