Several CTSI colleagues are conducting a longitudinal congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) study on the heels of Minnesota becoming the first U.S. state to screen all newborns for the infection. The team recently received $1.51 million from the CDC to conduct the study.
CMV is a common virus that affects people of all ages, and is a leading infectious cause of birth defects in the U.S. When the infection is passed to the unborn baby during pregnancy, it can cause hearing loss and other disabilities...
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