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  • Review
  • Open Access
71 Citations
10,679 Views
26 Pages

Development of a Vaccine against Human Cytomegalovirus: Advances, Barriers, and Implications for the Clinical Practice

  • Sara Scarpini,
  • Francesca Morigi,
  • Ludovica Betti,
  • Arianna Dondi and ,
  • Carlotta Biagi and
  • Marcello Lanari
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) is one of the most common causes of congenital infection in the post-rubella era, representing a major public health concern. Although most cases are asymptomatic in the neonatal period, congenital CMV (cCMV) disease can...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Vaccine Development)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,209 Views
11 Pages

30 March 2022

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is able to replicate in the breast milk of lactating mothers and thus the offspring might be affected by mild to severe symptoms of postnatal CMV disease in case of prematurity; not in term infants. Sepsis-like syndrome affects...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pediatric Nutrition for a Healthy Life)
  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
19,901 Views
21 Pages

Cytomegalovirus and Pregnancy: A Narrative Review

  • Karina Felippe Monezi Pontes,
  • Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza,
  • Alberto Borges Peixoto,
  • Heron Werner and ,
  • Gabriele Tonni,
  • Roberta Granese and
  • Edward Araujo Júnior
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

22 January 2024

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection worldwide, affecting between 0.7% and 1% of all live births. Approximately 11% of infected newborns are symptomatic at birth, and between 30% and 40% of these are at risk of deve...

(This article belongs to the Section Obstetrics & Gynecology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,340 Views
10 Pages

Clinical Characteristics, Neuroimaging Findings and Long-Term Sequelae in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Single Centre Study

  • Ivana Valenčak,
  • Lorna Stemberger Marić,
  • Maja Vrdoljak Pažur,
  • Snježana Židovec Lepej and ,
  • Nenad Šuvak and
  • Goran Tešović
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is the most common congenital infection worldwide and an important cause of neurodevelopmental delay and sensorineural hearing loss. Neuroimaging represents the best prognostic marker in cCMV infection. The aim of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging and Neglected Pathogens in the Balkans)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,428 Views
8 Pages

Risk of Symptomatic Infection after Non-Primary Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

  • Alessandra Coscia,
  • Agata Leone,
  • Carlotta Rubino,
  • Ganna Galitska and ,
  • Matteo Biolatti,
  • Enrico Bertino,
  • Chiara Peila and
  • Francesco Cresi
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading cause of congenital infection. Its occurrence is phenotypically heterogeneous. The type of maternal infection, primary or non-primary, is an important factor related to the symptomatic disease, the primary infecti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cytomegalovirus: Biology and Infection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
330 Views
9 Pages

Identifying Key Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Sequelae Absence at 12 Months in Infants with Congenital CMV: Insights from a Single-Center Retrospective Study

  • Alessia Spadavecchia,
  • Carlotta Rubino,
  • Agata Leone,
  • Elena Maggiora and ,
  • Chiara Peila,
  • Francesco Cresi and
  • Alessandra Coscia
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 September 2026

Background: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most frequent infective cause of morbidity and long-term sequelae in infancy. Despite great attention to this clinical condition, potential prognostic factors for neurodevelopmental sequelae in cCM...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Neonatal Infections: Clinical Challenges and Management Strategies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,953 Views
13 Pages

Family Perceptions of Newborn Cytomegalovirus Screening: A Qualitative Study

  • Michael J. Cannon,
  • Denise M. Levis,
  • Holly McBride,
  • Danie Watson and ,
  • Carol Rheaume,
  • Mary Ann Kirkconnell Hall,
  • Tatiana M. Lanzieri and
  • Gail Demmler-Harrison
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

We sought to understand long-term retrospective parental perceptions of the utility of newborn screening in a context where many affected children never develop sequelae but where intensive support services and ongoing healthcare were provided. We co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,056 Views
15 Pages

Fetal Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Associated with and without Fetal Growth Restriction

  • Kenji Tanimura,
  • Akiko Uchida,
  • Mizuki Uenaka,
  • Hitomi Imafuku and ,
  • Shinya Tairaku,
  • Hiromi Hashimura,
  • Yoshiko Ueno,
  • Takumi Kido and
  • Kazumichi Fujioka
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) can cause fetal growth restriction (FGR) and severe sequelae in affected infants. Clinicians generally suspect cCMV based on multiple ultrasound (US) findings associated with cCMV. However, no studies have...

(This article belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,660 Views
25 Pages

Mathematical Modeling of Rhesus Cytomegalovirus Transplacental Transmission in Seronegative Rhesus Macaques

  • Yishu Gong,
  • Matilda Moström,
  • Claire Otero,
  • Sarah Valencia and ,
  • Alice F. Tarantal,
  • Amitinder Kaur,
  • Sallie R. Permar and
  • Cliburn Chan
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 October 2023

Approximately 0.7% of infants are born with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), making it the most common congenital infection. About 1 in 5 congenitally infected babies will suffer long-term sequelae, including sensorineural deafness, intellectual dis...

(This article belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
  • Review
  • Open Access
130 Citations
17,961 Views
17 Pages

Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Giulia Chiopris,
  • Piero Veronese,
  • Francesca Cusenza,
  • Michela Procaccianti and ,
  • Serafina Perrone,
  • Valeria Daccò,
  • Carla Colombo and
  • Susanna Esposito
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital viral infection and is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNLH) and an important cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities. The risk of intrauterine tr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Viral Infections Acquired in Pregnancy and through Breastfeeding: Novel Approaches to an Old Paradigm)
  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,076 Views
11 Pages

Literature Review and an Italian Hospital Experience about Post-Natal CMV Infection Acquired by Breast-Feeding in Very Low and/or Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

  • Francesca Garofoli,
  • Elisa Civardi,
  • Simona Zanette,
  • Micol Angelini and ,
  • Gianfranco Perotti,
  • Marco Zecca and
  • Giuseppina Lombardi
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

18 February 2021

Breastfeeding is recommended for all neonates due to a known variety of beneficial effects, but infants can be infected by cell-associated bacteria and viruses from breast milk, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV). The majority of CMV-seropositive breastfe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Newborn Nutrition)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2,120 Views
25 Pages

Fetal and Neonatal Immune Response to Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Infection: A Systematically Conducted Scoping Review

  • Chrysanthi-Eleni Loizou,
  • Antonios Gkantaras,
  • Sofia Karagiannidou,
  • Garyfallia Syridou and ,
  • Despoina Gkentzi,
  • Vassiliki Papaevangelou and
  • Evangelia Farmaki
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

14 February 2026

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is associated with numerous long-term sequelae. This scoping review consolidates existing evidence on fetal and neonatal immune response to cCMV and their potential relevance to clinical outcomes. A systema...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,113 Views
10 Pages

Transplacental Transmission of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Pregnant Women with Positive Anti-CMV IgG and Negative Anti-CMV IgM in Highly CMV Seropositive Region

  • Jie Tang,
  • Hongxia Wei,
  • Yimin Dai,
  • Yuqian Luo and ,
  • Yali Hu,
  • Yi-Hua Zhou,
  • Nacheng Lin and
  • Aimin Liu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

5 September 2025

Primary or recurrent infection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnant women may cause transplacental transmission to fetuses. We aimed to investigate the rate of transplacental CMV transmission in women with positive anti-CMV IgG and negative anti-CMV...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,377 Views
13 Pages

Hearing Loss in Infants and Children with Asymptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: An Update in Diagnosis, Screening and Treatment

  • Yiyun Zhang,
  • Yihan Ke,
  • Mengwen Shi,
  • Xiaoying Wang and ,
  • Jie Yuan and
  • Yu Sun
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 August 2025

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) represents the most prevalent cause of congenital viral infection in newborns and the leading non-genetic etiology of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. Notably, only 10–15% of congenitally infected infants pos...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Hearing and Audiology Science: Diagnosis and Management)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,403 Views
12 Pages

The Current Challenges in Developing Biological and Clinical Predictors of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

  • Kenji Tanimura,
  • Akiko Uchida,
  • Hitomi Imafuku,
  • Shinya Tairaku and ,
  • Kazumichi Fujioka,
  • Ichiro Morioka and
  • Hideto Yamada
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 December 2021

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may cause severe long-term sequelae. Recent studies have demonstrated that early antiviral therapy for infants with symptomatic congenital CMV (cCMV) infection may improve neurological outcomes; thus, accura...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Host-Cytomegalovirus Interactions: Pro- and Antiviral Key Factors Affecting CMV Infection Outcome or Therapeutic Approaches 3.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,629 Views
8 Pages

Congenital CMV, Lights and Shadows on Its Management: The Experience of a Reference Center in Northern Italy

  • Valeria Rubinacci,
  • Mara Fumagalli,
  • Giulia Meraviglia,
  • Laura Gianolio and ,
  • Anna Sala,
  • Marta Stracuzzi,
  • Anna Dighera,
  • Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti and
  • Vania Giacomet
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is the most common congenital viral infection, with a consistent rate of morbidity, mortality, and long-term sequelae, especially in the case of late diagnosis. Nevertheless, a universal screening for CMV i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Updates in Congenital Infections: Pathology, Diagnosis, Management and Outcomes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,204 Views
12 Pages

Foscarnet Versus Ganciclovir for Severe Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up

  • Giovanni Nigro,
  • Marta Buzzi,
  • Milena Catenaro,
  • Eleonora Coclite and
  • Mario Muselli

17 May 2025

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common and serious congenital infection, with universal screening in pregnancy, standardized therapy, and a vaccine still lacking. Study design: In the 1990s, we noted that intravenous ganciclov...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: Volume II)
  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,949 Views
11 Pages

19 October 2023

Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous member of the Herpesviridae family, responsible for the most common congenital viral infection—congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection. While a majority of HCMV infections in children and adults...

(This article belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,215 Views
27 Pages

Postnatally Acquired Neonatal CMV Infection in Preterm Infants: From a Case Series to a Narrative Review of the Literature

  • Serena Salomè,
  • Ida D’Acunzo,
  • Clara Coppola,
  • Giovanna Montesano and ,
  • Gaetano Ausanio,
  • Angela Umbaldo,
  • Fiorella Migliaro,
  • Letizia Capasso and
  • Francesco Raimondi
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

29 December 2025

Background: Postnatal cytomegalovirus (pCMV) infection is a frequent viral condition in early infancy and is primarily acquired through maternal breastfeeding. Although usually asymptomatic in term infants, it can lead to significant morbidity in pre...

(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
248 Views
12 Pages

Detection of Cytomegalovirus in Chorionic Villi for the Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Infection: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

  • Ilenia Mappa,
  • Francesco D’Antonio,
  • Paola Ciolli,
  • Martina Derme and ,
  • Giuseppe Maria Maruotti and
  • Giuseppe Rizzo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 October 2026

Background and Objectives: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection following primary maternal infection in the first trimester carries the highest risk of long-term sequelae, yet prenatal diagnosis depends on amniotic fluid polymerase chain reacti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,519 Views
23 Pages

Murine Models of Central Nervous System Disease following Congenital Human Cytomegalovirus Infections

  • Jerome Moulden,
  • Cathy Yea Won Sung,
  • Ilija Brizic,
  • Stipan Jonjic and
  • William Britt

21 August 2021

Human cytomegalovirus infection of the developing fetus is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders in infants and children, leading to long-term neurological sequela in a significant number of infected children. Current understanding of the n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Murine Models of Cytomegalovirus Infection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
524 Views
16 Pages

Socio-Demographic and Prenatal Care Factors Associated with TORCH Screening During Pregnancy in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Mihaela Corina Radu,
  • Laura Ioana Chivu,
  • Letitia Draghici Goraneanu,
  • Justin Aurelian and ,
  • Raluca Elena Hanu and
  • Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Background: Congenital infections included in the TORCH complex remain an important cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, being associated with miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction, congenital malformations, neurological impair...

(This article belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)