Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 11 , Pages 1826-1829 , November 2006

Cytomegalovirus infection as a possible underlying factor in neonatal surgical conditions

  • Arnaud Bonnard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatric Surgery, EA3102, Université Paris VII, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France. Tel.: +33 1 40 03 23 59; fax: +33 1 40 03 47 70.
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  • Pascal Le Huidoux

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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  • Elisabeth Carricaburu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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  • Caroline Farnoux

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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  • Dominique Berrebi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, EA3102, Université Paris VII, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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  • Yves Aigrain

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France
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  • Pascal de Lagausie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, 75019 Paris, France

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PII: S0022-3468(06)00455-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.06.009

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 41, Issue 11 , Pages 1826-1829 , November 2006

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