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cord-009101-376snefs	Strodtbeck, Frances	Viral Infections of the Newborn	2015-12-16		.txt	text/plain	3383	175	41	The fetus and newborn are particularly vulnerable to viral infection for numerous reasons, including a developing immune system that is inadequate for preventing infection and containing the spread of viruses, lack of immunologic experience with viruses, and the presence of rapidly growing cells and tissues (Strodtbeck, 1986) . Because of the affinity of viruses for rapidly growing cells, newborn infection results in multiple outcomes that are determined by the specific virus and the gestational age at the onset of infection. Clinical viral infection in newborns usually results in a more rapid progression to full-blown disease and earlier onset of symptomatic organ involvement than would be seen in adults with the same infection (Overall, 1992; Smith, 1993; Strodtbeck, 1986) . Until such time, the major thrusts of management of neonatal viral disease are prevention of the infection and supportive care for the acutely ill newborn.	./cache/cord-009101-376snefs.txt	./txt/cord-009101-376snefs.txt