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Often overlooked, a common infection during pregnancy kickstarts a conversation about newborn screening

On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a difficult case: a months-old infant who had developed pneumonia. While many infants with pneumonia recover, this ...
Medscape

Universal Tests for CMV in Newborns Find More Infections

Universal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns, using dried blood spot analysis during the first week of life, created opportunities to intervene for improved outcomes, a ...
Inverse

This Virus Lies Dormant in Most US Adults — an Immunologist Explains Who Should Get Screened for It

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S.
The Conversation

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

Laura Gibson is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the CMV Program at Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. She also receives research funding from Moderna. She is affiliated with the Massachusetts ...