
%0 Journal Article
%A Scott, Gillian M 
%A Steller, Alicia 
%A Wang, Shu 
%A Teng, Karen WW 
%A Chow, Sharon SW 
%T Pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in pregnancy
%J Microbiology Australia
%D 2008/11/01
%V 29
%N 4
%P 200-203
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MA08200
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MA08200 
%X Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can have devastating effects on the developing fetus. Maternal CMV infection can affect the fetus in two ways: firstly by transmission to, and replication in, fetal tissue resulting in direct damage to developing organs; or, less well recognised, through cellular changes that potentially affect placentation and transfer of nutrients and gases to the developing fetus. 
