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Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study

2024Open accessMakerere University

Abstract

Universally, by the time women in Kampala conceive, they will have been exposed to CMV. Women of lower socioeconomic status were more likely to have recent CMV infection than their more affluent counterparts, highlighting the need for screening guidelines in this setting.

Research topics

  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae604

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