Cytomegalovirus in Newborns
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Heel-stick test not good for identifying cytomegalovirus in newborns, study says | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times
latimesblogs.latimes.com — “The heel-stick test commonly used for screening newborns for a variety of genetic disorders is not a good way to test for cytomegalovirus infections, the most common nongenetic cause of hearing loss, researchers reported Tuesday. About 20,000 to 30,000 infants...” View full resource at latimesblogs.latimes.com
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Kids: Cytomegalovirus May Affect Newborn Health - The Doctor
thedoctorwillseeyounow.com — “Pregnant moms with young children are at risk for transmitting cytomegalovirus and the risk of disabilities to their babies.” View full resource at thedoctorwillseeyounow.com
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Pregnant women listen up: CMV causes more developmental problems than other newborn diseases, so protect yourself. http://bit.ly/eo5wAl
Screening Test for Cytomegalovirus Ineffective
news.suite101.com — “A little known virus in the chicken pox family, known as cytomegalovirus (CMV), has proven difficult to identify in newborn screening tests.” View full resource at news.suite101.com
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Screening Test for Cytomegalovirus Ineffective: A little known virus in the chicken pox family, known as cytomegal... http://bit.ly/9vSAEy
JAMA -- Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, April 14, 2010, Bale 303 (14): 1425
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Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection [Editorial] http://bit.ly/cYqX0p
JAMA -- Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, July 28, 2010, de Vries et al. 304 (4): 407
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Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection [Letters] http://bit.ly/dk8jSX
PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns
news-medical.net — “Although cytomegalovirus infection is a known cause of birth defects, including permanent hearing loss, most CMV infections in infants are not identified early, when interventions can lessen the effects of hearing loss.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Pregnancy News: PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns: Although cy... http://bit.ly/mvJ31q
Infectious Dis. Medical News about Cytomegalovirus Infections
mdlinx.com — “Dried Blood Spot Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays to Screen Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Dried Blood Spot Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays to Screen Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus I... http://bit.ly/aiuQYJ #ID
Infectious Dis. Medical News about Cytomegalovirus
mdlinx.com — “Cytomegalovirus gN Genotypes Distribution among Congenitally Infected Newborns and Their Relationship with Symptoms at Birth and Sequelae” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Cytomegalovirus gN Genotypes Distribution among Congenitally Infected Newborns and Their Relationship with Symp... http://bit.ly/a44oJO #ID
JAMA -- Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection--Reply, July 28, 2010, Boppana et al. 304 (4): 408
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Screening Newborns for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection--Reply [Letters] http://bit.ly/cGG4ot
Mother and baby cytomegalovirus screening important to prevent consequences
news-medical.net — “According to health experts, pregnant women and newborns should be screened for a virus that causes brain damage and deafness. The study that appeared in the latest issue of The Medical Journal of Australia yesterday says hundreds of cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) are likely being missed each year in Australia because of a lack of screening, denying babies treatment for the condition.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Saliva Test for Cytomegalovirus Proves Accurate - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Current cytomegalovirus blood culture tests given to newborns are not effective for widespread screening, the researchers said.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Vital Signs: Screening: Saliva Test for Cytomegalovirus Proves Accurate http://nyti.ms/mmdmCt
Infectious Disease Article | Infant, Newborn
mdlinx.com — “Saliva Polymerase-Chain-Reaction Assay for Cytomegalovirus Screening in Newborns” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Saliva Polymerase-Chain-Reaction Assay for Cytomegalovirus Screening in Newborns: New England Journal of Medicine http://bit.ly/kd6LKo #ID
Newborn Babies At Risk Of Hearing Loss And Intellectual Disability, Australia
medicalnewstoday.com — “Pregnant women and newborns should be routinely screened for cytomegalovirus (CMV) to prevent hearing loss and intellectual disability in infants, according to research in the Medical Journal” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Saliva is effective in screening for CMV infection in newborns
medicalxpress.com — “Swabbing a newborn's mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, says research in the June 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Saliva is effective in screening for CMV infection in newborns http://tw.medicalxpress.com/226168968
Newborn babies at risk of hearing loss and intellectual disability from virus - News
virtualmedicalcentre.com — “Pregnant women and newborns should be routinely screened for cytomegalovirus (CMV) to prevent hearing loss and intellectual disability in infants.” View full resource at virtualmedicalcentre.com
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Newborn babies at risk of hearing loss and intellectual disability from virus http://dlvr.it/YvN7f #Healthnews
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