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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection constitutes an important cause of intrauterine death. In the present study CMV infection of placentas resulting from intrauterine deaths was assessed by immunohistochemistry and by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Among 32 cases of chronic villitis examined, 7 were found by PCR to be associated with CMV infection, although light microscopic examination revealed only 3 of them, while 4 had shown positive immunohistochemical staining. In conclusion, CMV may be considered to be a relatively common cause of placentitis, and PCR is a helpful tool in confirming the nature of the disease.
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Received: 24 June 1997 / Accepted: 10 September 1997
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Saetta, A., Agapitos, E. & Davaris, P. Determination of CMV placentitis . Virchows Archiv 432, 159–162 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280050150
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