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. 1994 Mar 29;91(7):2384–2389. doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.7.2384

Working parents: the impact of day care and breast-feeding on cytomegalovirus infections in offspring.

S Stagno 1, G A Cloud 1
PMCID: PMC43376  PMID: 8146127

Abstract

The increase in the popularity of breast feeding and utilization of child care arrangements are having a major effect on the epidemiology of cytomegalovirus infections. The impact is greater for women of upper socioeconomic background who send their toddlers to day-care centers and for day-care workers. If primary cytomegalovirus infections occur during pregnancy it is logical to anticipate more cases of severe congenital infections.

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