Study shows enhanced accuracy of CMV detection method in newborn screening
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2 February 2021Study shows enhanced accuracy of CMV detection method in newborn screening
In Minnesota, there are currently about 60 diseases that all newborns are screened for at birth using a heel prick and a few drops of blood. Of all the screenable disorders combined, newborn infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) is most common, and it is ranked as the most prevalent infectious disease in the U.S. and Europe that causes birth defects, long-term disabilities and deafness in babies.
