In contrast to acquired rubella infection, congenital infection results in persistent progressive infection. Contact isolation is required for neonates suspected to have congenital rubella. With ...

Professor of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology at Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna (Italy) Laboratory of Virology of the Operative Unit of Microbiology at St. Orsola Hospital This ...

Bengaluru: Paediatricians in the city have documented what is said to be India's first known case of an ultra-rare genetic disorder — Pseudo-TORCH syn.

A team of Indian researchers has identified a rare USP18 gene mutation linked to recurrent neurological decline in children.

Background: Advances in diagnostic testing and surgical techniques have resulted in reduced mortality in neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a major concern for neurological morbidity in ...

Currently CMV is the most common cause of congenital infection in the United States. Ten to 20% of infected infants may suffer sensorineural hearing loss, ocular damage, or impairment of cognitive and ...