Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that is kept in check by our immune system. It is a member of the herpes family. Congenital infection is thought to result from maternal infection across the placenta or as the fetus passes through the birth canal. The infant usually has retinitis or choroiditis. The retinitis is a progressive one with extensive necrosis and hemorrhage. The vitritis that accompanies this disease is moderate, often mild in view of the extensive amount of retinal destruction.
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Orellana, J., Friedman, A.H. (1993). Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease. In: Clinico-Pathological Atlas of Congenital Fundus Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9320-7_6
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