The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 191-197 , August 2010

Use of Screening Dried Blood Spots for Estimation of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Birth Outcomes of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

  • Martin Kharrazi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Genetic Disease Screening Program, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA
    • ,
  • Terri Hyde, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Suzanne Young, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA
    • ,
  • Minal M. Amin, MS

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Michael J. Cannon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Sheila C. Dollard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sheila Dollard, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop G18, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Received 3 September 2009 ,Revised 7 January 2010 ,Accepted 2 March 2010.

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 Funded by the National Vaccine Program Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via a contract with the Sequoia Foundation. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(10)00216-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.03.002

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 2 , Pages 191-197 , August 2010

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