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Low maternal vitamin D is associated with increased risk of congenital and peri/postnatal transmission of Cytomegalovirus in women with HIV

BACKGROUND: CMV infection of the fetus or neonate can lead to devastating disease, and there are no effective prevention strategies to date. Vitamin D is a potent immunomodulator, supports antiviral immune responses, and plays an important role in placental immunity. METHODS: Retrospective cohort st...

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Autores principales: Bearden, Allison, Van Winden, Kristi, Frederick, Toni, Kono, Naoko, Operskalski, Eva, Pandian, Raj, Barton, Lorayne, Stek, Alice, Kovacs, Andrea
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7018030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32053638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228900