title: Cytomegalovirus remains viable in naturally infected breast milk despite being frozen for 10 days.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus culture positive breast milk was obtained from four mothers of very premature babies. The milk was stored at 0-5 degrees C in a domestic refrigerator for 48 hours or frozen for different durations at -20 degrees C. Cytomegalovirus survived in breast milk despite being frozen for 10 days at -20 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. nigel.curtis@rch.org.au
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabrizi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000821:virology*; D012034:Refrigeration; D013696:Temperature; D019562:Viral Load; D014775:Virus Activation