Cytomegalovirus

cytomegalovirus /cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus/ (CMV) (-meg´ah-lo-vi?rus) any of a group of highly host-specific herpesviruses, infecting humans, monkeys, or rodents, producing unique large cells with intranuclear inclusions; the virus can cause a variety of clinical syndromes, collectively known as cytomegalic inclusion disease, although most infections are mild or subclinical.

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Cytomegalovirus /Cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus/ (-meg´ah-lo-vi?rus) human cytomegaloviruses; a genus of ubiquitous viruses of the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae (family Herpesviridae), transmitted by multiple routes.

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cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus (st-mg-l-vrs)

n.

Abbr. CMV Any of a group of herpes viruses that attack and enlarge epithelial cells. Such viruses also cause a disease of infants characterized by circulatory dysfunction and microcephaly. Also called visceral disease virus.

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

A common human virus causing mild or no symptoms in healthy people, but permanent damage or death to an infected fetus, a transplant patient, or a person with HIV.

Mentioned in: Antiviral Drugs, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cytomegalovirus Antibody Screening Test

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cytomegalovirus (sīˈ·tō·meˈ·g·lō·vīˑ·rs),

n species-specific, herpes-type virus capable of causing life-threatening illness in HIV patients, transplant recipients, and newborns; typically causes gastrointestinal or retinal infections.

Cytomegalovirus.

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV),

n a visceral disease virus, a member of the group of herpesviruses having special affinity for the salivary glands. Considered one of the indicator infections of AIDS.

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cytomegalovirus

member of the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily, they infect humans, monkeys, pigs and rodents in which they appear to establish life-long infections. The viruses are highly host specific, slow growing, remain highly cell-associated and produce large intranuclear inclusion bodies in enlarged cells. Diseases produced by cytomegaloviruses are subtle.

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mouse cytomegalovirus

causes subclinical infection of submaxillary salivary glands and other tissues in wild mice.

porcine cytomegalovirus

causes inclusion body rhinitis and a generalized infection in young pigs.