Detection of cytomegalovirus in the meconium of infected newborns by polymerase chain reaction.

OBJECTIVE: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of hearing loss and mental retardation throughout the world. Detection of the CMV DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) offers a sensitive, rapid, and specific means of identification. Meconium, the stool formed in utero, may...

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Autores principales: Villanueva, M E, Svinarich, D M, Gonik, B, Ostrea, E M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2000
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1784681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10968600

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1784681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10968600

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