A cross-institutional research group has revealed for the first time in the world that infants with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection who were treated with a combination of ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most common human herpesviruses, infecting nearly half of the adult population in the US. Vertical transmission can occur during pregnancy, and congenital CMV ...

Frequently asked questions about Cytomegalovirus disease answered by the National Congenital CMV Disease Registry at Baylor College of Medicine.

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and usually results in a mild, non-specific illness in otherwise healthy individuals, followed by asymptomatic latency. However, congenital CMV (cCMV) ...

New study displays successful implementation of pooled saliva tests for universal screening of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection. This approach demonstrates the wide feasibility and benefits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Around 5% of babies born in the United States have congenital cytomegalovirus. Pooled saliva testing in two ...

CMV screening and valacyclovir use increased after a landmark French trial. Find out how practice patterns changed in ...

What happens in the body during a CMV infection? When CMV causes an infection for the first time, it is called a primary infection. Just as with all infections, the body begins to fight CMV by ...