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Urine and Saliva Viral Load in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

Nazia Kabani, Swetha Pinninti, Suresh B. Boppana, Karen B. Fowler, Shannon Ross

2023Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Viral load in infant saliva and urine was assessed to predict sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Viral load was higher in symptomatic infants. Viral load in asymptomatic children with and without SNHL did not differ. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection viral load in urine and saliva does not predict hearing loss.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineSalivaCytomegalovirusViral loadUrineVirologyCytomegalovirus infectionsCytomegalovirus infectionImmunologyHuman cytomegalovirusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Viral diseaseVirusHerpesviridaeInternal medicineCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchNeonatal Health and BiochemistryHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments
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