Cytomegalovirus infection of the fetal brain: intake of aspirin during pregnancy blunts neurodevelopmental pathogenesis in the offspring.

Background: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections represent one leading cause of human neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite their high prevalence and severity, no satisfactory therapy is available and pathophysiology remains elusive. The pathogenic involvement of immune processes occurring in infected developing brains has been increasingly documented.