Human Herpes Viruses in Pregnancy: Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Varicella Zoster Virus

• Autores: Lisa M. Hollier, Heidi Grissom
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 32, Nº. 3, 2005 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy / coord. por George D. Wendel, Lisa M. Hollier), págs. 671-696
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Viruses of the human herpesvirus family can have profound effects on pregnancy. Primary maternal infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella during pregnancy has been associated with fetal abnormalities and neonatal disease. Public awareness of the role of cytomegalovirus in the etiology of developmental disorders and chronic disabilities needs to increase.