Which Is a True Statement About Fetal and Infant CMV

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which is a true statement about fetal and infant CMV infections?

• A) CMV can only be contracted during birth as it doesn't cross the placenta
• B) maternal antibodies can cross the placenta to inactivate CMV virus
• C) infections contracted after birth have more permanent defects than those before birth
• D) two of the above

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