Maternal-fetal cytomegalovirus infection: From diagnosis to therapy

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-174

  Nigro, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CMV infection; Congenital CMV infection; Immunoglobulins; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FOSCARNET; GANCICLOVIR; HYPERIMMUNE GLOBULIN;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 67249132766     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802609767     Document Type: Review

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