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Published on: July 24, 2016
Cytomegalo virus as a possible risk factor for neonatal gastrointestinal surgical conditions
Nagla Abu Faddan1, Almoutaz Eltayeb, Abeer Refaiy
1Department of Pediatrics, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt. nhi-af@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The present work aims to evaluate the possible causal relationship between CMV infection and gastrointestinal surgical conditions in the neonates. 33 neonate operated on because of gastrointestinal surgical conditions in Assiut University Children Hospital. Detection of CMV IgG and IgM from both mother and newborn was done. Surgical specimen was taken for pathologic examination. Positive serological tests (CMV IgM) were found only in four neonates (3 males and one female). Maternal CMV IgM were positive only in two cases. All surgical specimens showed characteristic CMV nuclear inclusion bodies.
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