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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.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in a newborn baby. [1] Most have no symptoms. [1] Some affected babies are small. [1] Other signs and symptoms include a rash, jaundice, hepatomegaly, retinitis, and seizures. [1] [2] It may lead to loss of hearing or vision, developmental disability, or a small head. [1]
The eye of an owl Cytomegalovirus infection of a lung pneumocyte, showing owl's eye appearance of a large cell at center Cytomegalovirus neuronal inclusions showing the owl's eye sign Owl's eye appearance , also known as owl's eye sign , is a pattern used in the medical field to describe cells (or cell attributes) that resemble the shape of an ...
Schematic of a Cytomegalovirus, coat = envelope. A viral envelope is the outermost layer of many types of viruses. [1] It protects the genetic material in their life cycle when traveling between host cells. Not all viruses have envelopes.
Human betaherpesvirus 5, also called human cytomegalovirus (HCMV,HHV-5), [2] is a species of virus in the genus Cytomegalovirus, which in turn is a member of the viral family known as Herpesviridae or herpesviruses. It is also commonly called CMV. [3]
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV, HHV-5) "seems to have a large impact on immune parameters in later life and may contribute to increased morbidity and eventual mortality." [ 5 ] Human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) has been described as more neurovirulent, [ 6 ] and as such is more frequently found in patients with neuroinflammatory diseases such as ...
The Herpesvirales is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed in a glycoprotein-containing lipid envelope.
Pages in category "Cytomegalovirus-associated diseases" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.