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dc.contributor.authorZenebe, Mengistu Hailemariam
dc.contributor.authorMekonnen, Zeleke
dc.contributor.authorLoha, Eskindir
dc.contributor.authorPadalko, Elizaveta
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-03T17:24:15Z
dc.date.available2022-01-03T17:24:15Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-01
dc.identifieroai:www.cmi.no:8096
dc.identifier.citationin Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2835864
dc.description.abstractIntroduction. Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a common cause of neurodevelopmental delays and sensorineural hearing loss of infants, yet the prevalence of cCMV and the associated factors in Ethiopia are not studied. Hence, this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of cCMV in Southern Ethiopia. Methodology. A mother-newborn pair cross-sectional study was conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. Newborn’s saliva sample was tested for cCMV using Alethia CMV molecular assay. Mothers’ serum was tested serologically for anti-CMV IgM and IgG by EUROIMMUN ELISA. Pregnant women responded to a questionnaire about their previous and current obstetric history and sociodemographic characteristics. The chi-square (χ2) test and independent-sample t-test were used to determine the associations between infections and possible risk factors; then, potential variables were screened for multivariable analysis. Results. A total of 593 mother-newborn pairs were assessed. CMV was detected in 14 of 593 newborn saliva swabs (2.4%; 95% CI 1.2–3.7). As assessed by CMV IgM-positive results, maternal CMV seropositivity was 8.3% (49/593); thus, the rate of mother-to-child transmission of CMV was 28% (14/49) among CMV IgM-positive women. Congenital CMV infection was significantly associated with maternal exposure through nursery school children in the household, women sharing a feeding cup with children, and any of the detected curable STIs during pregnancy. Birth weight was negatively associated with CMV infection. Maternal age, gravidity, level of education, and sharing of children feeding utensils were not associated with cCMV infection. Conclusion. A high rate of cCMV infection in the absence of awareness demands further in-depth investigation in Ethiopia. Thus, policymakers must take appropriate action through the antenatal care system for prevention strategies and put in place a constant health educatio
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relationCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
dc.relation.urihttps://www.cmi.no/publications/8096-congenital-cytomegalovirus-infections-mother-newborn-pair-study-in-southern-ethiopia
dc.titleCongenital Cytomegalovirus Infections Mother-Newborn Pair Study in Southern Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2021/4646743


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