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Editorial
. 2020 Sep 14;8(3):526.
doi: 10.3390/vaccines8030526.

Exciting Times for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine Development: Navigating the Pathways toward the Goal of Protecting Infants against Congenital CMV Infection

Mark R Schleiss  1 , Don J Diamond  2
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Editorial

Exciting Times for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine Development: Navigating the Pathways toward the Goal of Protecting Infants against Congenital CMV Infection

Mark R Schleiss et al. Vaccines (Basel). .

Abstract

The congenital transmission of cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common infectious cause of disability in children in the developed world, and probably globally [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

M.R.S. reports receipt of consulting fees from Moderna Vaccines. D.J.D. reports consulting fees, research funding, and stock ownership in Helocyte, Inc.

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