TY - GEN DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - Al Ali, H.Y. AU - Yasseen, S.A. AU - Raof, T.Y. AB - Pregnant women [60] with and without serological evidence of active cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection were followed until delivery to detect the incidence and types of overt congenital CMV infection in neonates in Mosul, Iraq. Infection was diagnosed by the detection of CMV-IgM, using ELISA. CMV-IgM was detected in cord blood samples of six [10%] overtly sick infants [with different congenital malformations] born to mothers with active CMV infection. Central nervous system abnormalities were detected in all six cases [two with microcephaly and four with hydrocephaly]. Congenital CMV infection should be suspected in infants born with congenital malformations, especially those of the central nervous system. The detection of a significant number of hydrocephalus cases in our study is notable LA - en UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118783 JF - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 5 (5), 949-954, 1999 DA - 1999 PY - 1999 SE - 949-954 TI - Follow-up of pregnant women with active cytomegalovirus infection KW - Case-Control Studies KW - Congenital Abnormalities KW - Disease Transmission, Vertical KW - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay KW - Follow-Up Studies KW - Incidence KW - Pregnancy KW - Pregnancy Complications, Infectious KW - Pregnancy Outcome KW - Cytomegalovirus Infections SN - 1020-3397 N2 - Pregnant women [60] with and without serological evidence of active cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection were followed until delivery to detect the incidence and types of overt congenital CMV infection in neonates in Mosul, Iraq. Infection was diagnosed by the detection of CMV-IgM, using ELISA. CMV-IgM was detected in cord blood samples of six [10%] overtly sick infants [with different congenital malformations] born to mothers with active CMV infection. Central nervous system abnormalities were detected in all six cases [two with microcephaly and four with hydrocephaly]. Congenital CMV infection should be suspected in infants born with congenital malformations, especially those of the central nervous system. The detection of a significant number of hydrocephalus cases in our study is notable ER -