Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in Singapore
There is a declining trend in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women in Singapore, which indicates that a substantial portion of this population faces the risk of primary maternal CMV infection during pregnancy. Emerging research suggests that prenatal treatment with valacyclovir effectively reduces the likelihood of vertical transmission. Considering this evidence, it is imperative to reevaluate the recommendations for universal maternal CMV screening during pregnancy.
Authors
- Gek Hsiang Lim
- Jerry Kok Yen Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0246-2159)
- Wei Yee Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7426-3167)
- Liying Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-0685)
- Pamela Partana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-6194)
- Wei Ching Tan
- Piea Peng Lee
- Xin Yu Venessa Chow
- Lay Kok Tan
Institutions
- SingHealth (SG)
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- National Cancer Centre Singapore (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00634-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- SingHealth