Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Vanderbilt aims to develop vaccine for serious prenatal infection

A study at Vanderbilt aims to develop a vaccine against cytomegalovirus (CMV), an infection that can cause serious complications for unborn children.CMV, which causes few problems for healthy people, can have devastating effects on a foetus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CMV is the most common virus transmitted to a pregnant woman's unborn child.

The details can be read here.

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