| congenital cytomegalovirus disease in the louisville area: a significant public health problem. | using a passive surveillance system, 15 cases of symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (cmv) infection were identified in the louisville area over approximately 3 years. when compared to mothers delivering healthy infants in jefferson county, mothers of infants with congenital cmv were younger, more often nonwhite, and from lower socioeconomic status. affected infants had a lower mean gestational age and birth weight, and most demonstrated classic features of congenital cmv infection such as ja ... | 1994 | 7996040 |
| cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in women bearing children in jefferson county, kentucky. | symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus (cmv) disease occurs almost exclusively in infants born to seronegative mothers who acquire the virus during pregnancy. this study sought to determine patterns of cmv immunity in women of childbearing age at one center participating in a national study. cord blood specimens from 100 consecutive deliveries at each of three hospitals were tested for cmv-specific igg. mean age of women in this sample was 25.7 years; 76% were white, 60% were from middle and upp ... | 1993 | 8387242 |
| cytomegalovirus seroprevalence among women of childbearing age during a 10-year period. | the incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus (cmv) disease is dependent on the rate of virus acquisition by susceptible women in temporal proximity to pregnancy. information about serostatus may help to identify high-risk groups and target interventions. each year from 1991 to 2000, cord blood specimens (surrogates for maternal serum) from 100 consecutive deliveries were obtained at three hospitals. the presence of cmv immunoglobulin g antibody was correlated with demographic data. overall, 58% o ... | 2005 | 16215924 |