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Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and congenital toxoplasmosis can occur when a pregnant woman is infected with CMV or toxoplasma parasites. Infection of pregnant women with these pathogenic microorganisms often goes unrecognized because of asymptomatic or minimal symptoms, and even if they are infected, clinical symptoms are difficult to diagnose because of nonspecific symptoms.
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Kaneko, M. (2022). Cytomegalovirus Infection, Toxoplasmosis. In: Matsuda, Y. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2217-6_8
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