How a devastating virus tricks your immune system

By Bridie Smith
Updated April 16 2017 - 9:48am, first published April 4 2017 - 2:52pm
Dr Richard Berry, structural immunologist from the centre forAdvanced Moleculer imaging at Monash university. 3rd April 2017. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO Photo: Joe Armao
Dr Richard Berry, structural immunologist from the centre forAdvanced Moleculer imaging at Monash university. 3rd April 2017. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO Photo: Joe Armao

Almost 2000 Australian babies are born each year with CMV - a virus contracted from their mother that can leave them with permanent disabilities such as blindness, developmental delays, epilepsy and cerebral palsy.

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