Cytomegalovirus

Introduction: Cytomegalovirus

Description of Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus (medical condition): A easily transmissible viral infection that is common but generally causes...more »

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Cytomegalovirus: any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epitheltial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Cytomegalovirus: 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.
Source: Diseases Database

Cytomegalovirus: 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.
Source: CRISP

Cytomegalovirus: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cytomegalovirus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cytomegalovirus:

• Cytomegalovirus disease
• Group
• Herpes
• Viruses
• Can
• Cause
• Birth
• Birth symptoms (874 causes)

Cytomegalovirus: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cytomegalovirus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cytomegalovirus, or a subtype of Cytomegalovirus, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Cytomegalovirus as a Disease

Cytomegalovirus (medical condition): See Cytomegalovirus (disease information).
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Cytomegalovirus: Related Diseases

Cytomegalovirus: Cytomegalovirus is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Herpesvirus
• Viral diseases
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from breast milk
• Diseases contagious from blood
• Diseases contagious from vaginal sex
• Diseases contagious contagious mother-to-fetus
• Diseases contagious during childbirth
• Diseases contagious from kissing
• Diseases contagious from saliva
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Flu-like conditions

Cytomegalovirus: Article Excerpts

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a very common virus that infects approximately one-half of all young... (Source: excerpt from Other Important STDS, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a very common virus that infects approximately one-half of all young adults in the United ... (Source: excerpt from Other Important STDS, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

More information on medical condition: Cytomegalovirus:

• Information about Cytomegalovirus
• Basic Summary for Cytomegalovirus
• Types of Cytomegalovirus
• Risk Factors for Cytomegalovirus
• Symptoms of Cytomegalovirus
• Complications of Cytomegalovirus
• Diagnostic Tests for Cytomegalovirus
• Misdiagnosis of Cytomegalovirus
• Prevention of Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Cytomegalovirus:

• HIV/AIDS
• Fever
• Flu-like symptoms
• Swollen lymph glands
• Fatigue

Terms associated with Cytomegalovirus:

Terms Similar to Cytomegalovirus:

• CMV
• Herpes virus 5
• Herpesvirus 5, human

Source: Diseases Database

• Cytomegalovirus infections

Source - NIH

• CMV

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Herpesvirus 5, Human
• Human Herpesvirus 5
• Salivary Gland Viruses

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Cytomegalovirus

• Betaherpesvirinae

Source - MeSH 2007

• Betaherpesvirinae

Source - CRISP

• herpes
• herpes virus

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Cytomegalovirus can be used for:

• HCMV (human cytomegalovirus)
• human betaherpesvirus 5
• human cytomegalovirus group
• postperfusion syndrome

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Cytomegalovirus:

• cytomegalovirus retinitis
• salivary disorder

Source: CRISP

The description of Cytomegalovirus may also be used for the following terms:

• CMV
• HCMV

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cytomegalovirus

The following list attempts to classify Cytomegalovirus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• herpes,herpes virus
• animal virus
• virus
• microorganism
• being,organism
• animate thing,living thing
• object,physical object
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • DNA Viruses
    • Herpesviridae
      • Betaherpesvirinae
        • Cytomegalovirus

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • DNA Viruses
      • Herpesviridae
        • Betaherpesvirinae
          • Cytomegalovirus

External links related to: Cytomegalovirus

• eMedicine - Cytomegalovirus : Article by James M Goodrich, PhD, MD
• Cytomegalovirus - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Cytomegalovirus Colitis : Article by Deron J Tessier, MD
• Cytogam Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) - RxList Monographs
• eMedicine - Cytomegalovirus Infection : Article by Mark R Schleiss, MD
• eMedicine - Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis : Article by Deron J Tessier, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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