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Dried Blood Spot PCR for Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29837

August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study evaluates the performance of dried blood spot polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for the identification of congenital cytomegalovirus among infants in Minnesota.

Corresponding Author: Mark R. Schleiss, MD, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota Medical School, Lions Research Building/MTRF, 2001 Sixth St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (schleiss@umn.edu).

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