Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus antibody in antenatal population in Bangladesh

Cytomegalovirus infection is endemic in most countries. It is a DNA virus and after its primary occurrence becomes latent and periodic reactivation with intermittent viral shedding may continue throughout life. The virus shed ding occurs in different components of th e body fluid as saliv a, urine, feces, blood, semen, cervical secr etion a nd breast m ilk. The virus ca n cross the placenta a nd congenital infection of the fetus might occur in any time of gestation al period.