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In developed countries, human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the major infectious cause of
congenital birth defects including microcephaly, mental retardation, sensorineural hearing
loss, and intrauterine growth restriction. Nonetheless, because of the potential for
teratogenicity and toxic effects, no prenatal therapeutic treatment is currently approved by the
Food and Drug Administration for congenital CMV infection. Therefore there is great interest
in understanding CMV growth and blocking or altogether preventing CMV infection |
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