Question

Microcephaly is more likely to occur in newborns with severe infections of toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

True. Microcephaly is more likely to occur in newborns with severe infections of toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both of these infections are capable of transplacental fetal infection and exhibit tropism for the brain, which can lead to microcephaly, ventriculomegaly, periventricular echogenic foci, and other brain abnormalities. Other infections, such as herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, and rubella, have also been associated with microcephaly. So the correct answer is True. Microcephaly is more likely to occur in newborns with severe infections of toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus.