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Cytomegalovirus infection in black children in durban


J. Wainwright

Abstract

Histological examination of salivary glands from Black children revealed that cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is most common between 2 and 12 months ,of age, 25% of salivary glands showing cytomegalic cells and 44% chronic sialitis. A high incidence of infection in association with congenital biliary cirrhosis is noted. Six cases of congenital CMV inlection were found, only 2 of which were disseminated. A review of records of postmortem findings revealed 15 cases of postnatal disseminated CMV infection, all in infants with kwashiorkor.

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