cytomegalovirus
See also: Cytomegalovirus
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
cytomegalovirus (plural cytomegaloviruses)
- (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.
- 1983, Karl G. Blume, Lawrence D. Petz (editors), Clinical Bone Marrow Transplantation, Churchill Livingstone, page 75,
Synonyms
- (several herpes viruses): CMV
Hypernyms
- betaherpesvirus
Derived terms
- human cytomegalovirus (= human betaherpesvirus 5)
Related terms
- cytomegalic
- cytomegaloviral