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Cytomegalovirus Infections
Also called: CMV
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found around the world. It is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and infectious mononucleosis (mono). Between 50 percent and 80 percent of adults in the United States have had a CMV infection by age 40. Once CMV is in a person's body, it stays there for life.
Most people with CMV don't get sick. But infection with the virus can be very serious in babies and people with weak immune systems. If a woman gets CMV when she is pregnant, she can pass it on to her baby. CMV does not harm most babies. But some develop lifelong disabilities.
CMV is spread through close contact with body fluids. You should use good hygiene, including proper hand washing, to avoid catching or spreading the virus. Most people with CMV don't require treatment. If you have a weakened immune system, your doctor may prescribe antiviral medicine.
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- Cytomegalovirus(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Neurological Consequences of Cytomegalovirus Infection(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Congenital CMV Infection(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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- CMV(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and HIV(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: A Guide for Patients and Families After Stem Cell Transplant(National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cytomegalovirus Infections(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cytomegalovirus Infections
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- Article: Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: current strategies and future perspectives.
- Article: Interplay between human cytomegalovirus and intrinsic/innate host responses: a complex...
- Article: Review of cytomegalovirus infection findings with mammalian target of rapamycin...
- Cytomegalovirus Infections -- see more articles
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- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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- Congenital CMV Infection Trends and Statistics(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Children
- Congenital CMV Infection(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cytomegalovirus(Nemours Foundation)
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Pregnancy(Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDF
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- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease: The Congenital Disease Mothers Don't Know About(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cytomegalovirus: Protect Your Baby(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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- Acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
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- CMV - pneumonia
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- Cytomegalovirus retinitis
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