Dried Umbilical Cords in the Retrospective Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection as a Cause of Developmental Delays

To clarify the impact of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on developmental disabilities, 20 children with disabilities of unknown cause were analyzed. Five children were CMV positive and had no clinical manifestations at birth. Intracranial calcification was observed in 4 cases. Thus, cong...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2009-05, Vol.48 (10), p.e93-e95
Main Authors: Koyano, Shin, Inoue, Naoki, Nagamori, Tsunehisa, Yan, Hainian, Asanuma, Hideomi, Yagyu, Kazuyori, Osaki, Masaya, Seiwa, Chizuru, Fujieda, Kenji
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus - isolation & purification
Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications
Cytomegalovirus Infections - epidemiology
Developmental Disabilities - etiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Umbilical Cord - virology
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Summary:To clarify the impact of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on developmental disabilities, 20 children with disabilities of unknown cause were analyzed. Five children were CMV positive and had no clinical manifestations at birth. Intracranial calcification was observed in 4 cases. Thus, congenital CMV infection is a significant cause of developmental disabilities.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/598506