The Role of Cytomegalovirus in Congenital and Early Postnatal Infections in Northeastern Bulgaria

Stoykova Zhivka D.; Ivanova Lilia I.; Todorova Tatina T.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0036

Folia Medica (Sep 2017)

The Role of Cytomegalovirus in Congenital and Early Postnatal Infections in Northeastern Bulgaria

Stoykova Zhivka D.,
Ivanova Lilia I.,
Todorova Tatina T.

Affiliations

Stoykova Zhivka D.: Department of Microbiology and Virology, Medical University of Varna, Department of Clinical Virology, St. Marina University Hospital, Varna, Bulgaria
Ivanova Lilia I.: Laboratory of Virology, St. Marina University Hospital, Varna, Bulgaria
Todorova Tatina T.: Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0036
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 3
pp. 298 – 302

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Background: Human cytomegalovirus is a ubiquitous, large enveloped DNA β-herpesvirus that, like other herpesviruses, establishes lifelong latency following primary infection. It is the most frequent cause of congenital, neonatal and early postnatal infections with long lasting sequelae.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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