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CMV is a member of the virus family herpesviridae and is the most common congenital intrauterine infection. [3] cCMV is caused when a mother is infected with CMV in pregnancy and passes it to her unborn baby. [1] The risk of severe disease is greatest if the mother is infected in early pregnancy; most have no symptoms. [2]
CMV infection or reactivation in people whose immune systems are compromised—for example people who have received transplants or are significantly burned—causes illness and increases the risk of death. [37] [38] CMV reactivation is commonly seen in people with severe colitis. [39] Specific disease entities recognized in those people are
CMV placentitis. When physical examination of the newborn shows signs of a vertically transmitted infection, the examiner may test blood, urine, and spinal fluid for evidence of the infections listed above. Diagnosis can be confirmed by culture of one of the specific pathogens or by increased levels of IgM against the pathogen. [citation needed]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto-'cell' via Greek κύτος kútos - 'container' + μέγας mégas 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin vīrus 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, [3] in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. Humans and other primates serve as natural hosts.
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Screening for cytomegalovirus is not mandatory in all jurisdictions, and positive donors may still donate at sperm banks. [3]Donor screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) is carried out by testing for IgG antibodies against CMV that are produced if the donor ever has contracted CMV, which is the case in between 50% and 80% of adults. [4]
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