Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Cytomegalovirus Infection: Advancing Strategies for Prevention and Treatment |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The purpose of this meeting was to facilitate the discovery and development of vaccines and therapeutics for serious cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and/or disease by assessing the state of the art and identifying knowledge gaps and other barriers to advancement of products. CMV infection causes significant morbidity and mortality in congenitally-infected infants and transplant recipients. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Meeting/ Workshop
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2018 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NIAID, NICHD |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
CDC, FDA |