Dried blood spot test reliably detects congenital cytomegalovirus at birth, study finds New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School confirms that testing for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth using the routinely collected dried blood spot (DBS) is a reliable and effective method to identify newborns at risk for long-term developmental challenges. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.
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