Virus
cytomegalovirus

cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus [ sahy-toh-meg-uh-loh-vahy-ruhs ]
Subclass of:
Betaherpesvirinae
Definitions related to cytomegalovirus:
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A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions. Infection with Cytomegalovirus is also seen as an opportunistic infection in AIDS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or those with leukemia or lymphoma.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Cytomegalovirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Widely occurring intracellular herpesvirus characterized by narrow host specificity and slow reproduction (latency); causes a variety of pathologies in mammals, including AIDS related oculopathy in humans.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus and is a member of the Herpesviridae family. The other family members include herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1 or HHV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2 or HHV-2), varicella zoster virus (VZV), human herpes virus (HHV)�6, HHV-7, and HHV-8.WebMD, 2019
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