cytomegalovirus infection
A herpesvirus infection caused by Cytomegalovirus. Healthy individuals generally do not produce symptoms. However, the infection may be life-threatening in affected immunocompromised patients. The virus may cause retinitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and colitis. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of intranuclear inclusion bodies.
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Herpesviridae infectious disease
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CMV infection
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Cytomegaloviral infection
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HCMV infection
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