T cell responses and clinical symptoms among infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infection.

BACKGROUNDCongenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection can cause developmental impairment and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). To determine the relationship between immune responses to cCMV infection and neurologic sequelae, T cell responses were compared for their connection to clinical symptoms at birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes.METHODSThirty cCMV-infected and 15 uninfected infants were enrolled in a single-center prospective observational case-control study.

Using the YRBSS to Assess the Health Behaviors of Bi/Multiracial Adolescents.

Numerous research articles are published yearly that focus on the health status of minorities, but what is lacking is a dedicated section for those who identify as bi/multiracial (B/MR). This research attempted to add to the limited but growing body of literature dedicated to the B/MR community. Using the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (YRBSS), three behaviors were assessed: tobacco and alcohol use and adolescent sexual practices.