Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy

Cytomegalovirus infection is the most common cause of congenital infections and can cause severe damage to the fetus, infants, and even death. Of particular importance are the sequelae of the central nervous system. Due to changes in the immune mechanism and the endocrine environment during pregnancy, the relationship between the host cell and the virus can change, and the latent virus can reactivate. Mononucleosis, hepatitis, and interstitial pneumonia occur in 1% to 5% of pregnant women. Neonatal congenital cytomegalovirus infections account for 0.5% to 2.5% of all newborns, of which clinical abnormalities account for 15% to 33%, and 10% have permanent damage. Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mostly caused by liver and gallbladder damp heat, which is blocked by the genitals. Cytomegalovirus infection is a systemic infectious disease caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) and has been classified as a sexually transmitted disease in recent years. The characteristic cancer of cytomegalovirus infection becomes enlarged infected cells, and eosinophils and basophils appear in the nucleus and cytoplasm, respectively. Cytomegalovirus has the biological characteristics of latent activity, mostly latent infection, and can be activated by pregnancy.