Estimating the Prevalence of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection due to Primary Maternal Infection in the United States: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Model
Assuming an overall cCMV prevalence of 4.4 per 1000 live births, 77% of cCMV infections in the United States may be attributable to primary maternal infections. Data on group-specific prevalence of cCMV infection following primary maternal infection will be useful to inform preventative strategies.
Authors
- Tatiana M. Lanzieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-4786)
- Chelsea S. Lutz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-2144)
- Ismael R. Ortega Sanchez
- Nicole G. Wiley
- Michael M. Thomas
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (US)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.70025
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00