Maternal breast milk is risk factor for cytomegalovirus transmission in premature infants
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
Premature infants, especially those born with very low-birth-weight, are particularly vulnerable to cytomegalovirus infection because of their immature immune systems. Maternal breast milk is a primary source of postnatal cytomegalovirus in very-low-birth-weight patients, researchers say.