Seroprevalence and Molecular Detection of Cytomegalovirus UL146 and US28 Gene Expression in Women With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.

Background Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a global herpesvirus that is highly prevalent worldwide and is able to establish lifelong latency after initial infection. The infection is highly frequent during pregnancy in human beings, which leads to preterm birth in some cases. Circulating strains of CMV carry a high number of variable or disrupted genes.