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CMV is a member of the virus family herpesviridae and is the most common congenital intrauterine infection. [3] cCMV is caused when a mother is infected with CMV in pregnancy and passes it to her unborn baby. [1] The risk of severe disease is greatest if the mother is infected in early pregnancy; most have no symptoms. [2]
Bacteria, viruses, and other organisms are able to be passed from mother to child. Several vertically transmitted infections are included in the TORCH complex: [2] T – toxoplasmosis from Toxoplasma gondii; O – other infections (see below) R – rubella; C – cytomegalovirus; H – herpes simplex virus-2 or neonatal herpes simplex
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional association based in London, United Kingdom. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology , [ 1 ] that is, pregnancy , childbirth , and female sexual and reproductive health .
Human betaherpesvirus 5, also called human cytomegalovirus (HCMV,HHV-5), [2] is a species of virus in the genus Cytomegalovirus, which in turn is a member of the viral family known as Herpesviridae or herpesviruses. It is also commonly called CMV. [3]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto-'cell' via Greek κύτος kútos - 'container' + μέγας mégas 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin vīrus 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, [3] in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae.
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