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Short Report

Combined treatment with immunoglobulin and valaciclovir in pregnant women with cytomegalovirus infection and high risk of symptomatic fetal disease

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Pages 3196-3200 | Received 28 May 2020, Accepted 23 Aug 2020, Published online: 15 Sep 2020

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