any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
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cmv::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cytomegalovirus |
| Type of | herpes, herpes virus |
Examples of cmv
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In laboratory experiments, CMV and HIV have been shown to help each other grow.
From the sciencedaily.com
An estimated half of all adults in the UK carry CMV but suffer no or few symptoms.
From the independent.co.uk
Of the 18,463 women they screened, approximately 24 percent were CMV-negative.
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Healthy people typically experience no symptoms after being infected with CMV.
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Healthy adults and children exposed to CMV do not suffer any lasting effects.
From the latimes.com
She is trying to get the word out to pregnant women about the dangers of CMV.
From the latimes.com
Healthy adults and children exposed to CMV do not suffer any lasting effects.
From the orlandosentinel.com
For most people, CMV infection goes undetected and they do not become seriously ill.
From the sciencedaily.com
All transgenes were under the control of the CMV immediate-early promoter.
From the nature.com
- Cytomegalovirus: any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
- Cytomegalovirus. A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or those with leukemia or lymphoma.
- A virus that may cause flu-like symptoms in the general population, but may cause severe disease in premature babies, bone marrow transplant recipients, and AIDS patients.
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus that can cause a mild flu like illness in the mother, but can lead to serious infection in the fetus.
- A virus, cytomegalovirus, that causes a flu-like illness and, in severe cases, swollen glands, pneumonia, eye infections (retinitis), and birth defects.
- Cytomegalovirus is a common virus that infects most people during their lives but rarely causes illness. Most people don't have symptoms, but the virus can resemble infectious mononucleosis accompanied by fever, swollen glands and fatigue. ...
- CytomegalovirusA type of virus. Also called CMV.
- Abbreviation, cytomegalovirus. One disease caused by this virus is CMV retinitis, which can cause blindness if left untreated. CMV disease is an AIDS-defining condition.
- A breath sequence in which all ventilator delivered breaths are mandatory (see mandatory breath), and delivered at a set minimum frequency, but in which any inspiratory effort by the patient during the expiratory phase may trigger the next breath, depending on the trigger sensitivity setting. ...
