cytomegalovirus

See also: Cytomegalovirus

English

Cytomegalovirus infection.

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

cytomegalovirus (plural cytomegaloviruses)

1. (virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
   • 1983, Karl G. Blume, Lawrence D. Petz, editors, Clinical Bone Marrow Transplantation, Churchill Livingstone, page 75:

     The peak period for the development of acute graft-versus-host disease overlaps with the time during which cytomegalovirus infection occurs.

   • 1989, Klaus Heimann, P. Wiedemann, editors, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Kaden Verlag, page 322:

     Prophylactic virostatic treatment with aciclovir did not prevent cytomegalovirus infection in an immune suppressed patient.

   • 1994, AHFS Drug Information, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, page 412:

     Additional study is necessary to elucidate the contribution, if any, of cytomegalovirus to the development of this syndrome and to determine optimum therapy.

Synonyms

• (several herpes viruses): CMV

Hypernyms

• betaherpesvirus

Derived terms

• human cytomegalovirus (= human betaherpesvirus 5)

Related terms

• cytomegalic
• cytomegaloviral