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. 1975 May;50(5):396–397. doi: 10.1136/adc.50.5.396

Cytomegalovirus-mononucleosis in a newborn infant.

M Umetsu, Y Chiba, K Horino, S Chiba, T Nakao
PMCID: PMC1544409  PMID: 172029

Abstract

A 3-week-old infant with haemophilia A developed fever and mononucleosis and was found to have cytomegalovirus, infection, possibly acquired by blood transfusion. At 6 months, while still excreting cytomgalovirus, he developed transient clinical jaundice with a hepatitis-like picture.

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