Publications by authors named "L Levitt"
Medical Debt-The Canary in the Coal Mine for Health Care Affordability.
JAMA Health Forum
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a major cause of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants, highlighting the need for better prevention strategies.
- Researchers studied human CMV infection in decidual tissues from women with and without immunity, finding that those with preconception immunity show resistance to the virus and stimulate specific immune cells upon reinfection.
- The study suggests that enhancing the immune response in decidual tissues could help develop a vaccine for cCMV and improve understanding of immune defenses at the maternal-fetal interface.