loading...| Preferred Name | Cytomegalovirus Infection | |
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A viral infection caused by the cytomegalovirus. Infection rarely causes symptoms in healthy people, but symptoms may be similar to glandular fever; however, infection in pregnant or immunocompromised individuals is a cause for concern. CMV infection may result in serious congenital defects in children infected prior to birth or serious symptoms affecting the eyes, lungs, liver, oesophogus, stomach, and intestines in immunicompromised individuals. |
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A viral infection caused by the cytomegalovirus. Infection rarely causes symptoms in healthy people, but symptoms may be similar to glandular fever; however, infection in pregnant or immunocompromised individuals is a cause for concern. CMV infection may result in serious congenital defects in children infected prior to birth or serious symptoms affecting the eyes, lungs, liver, oesophogus, stomach, and intestines in immunicompromised individuals. |
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HIO (Noluthando Manyisa) |
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Few but definitions not specific enough |
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HCMV Infection CMV Infection Cytomegaloviral Infection |
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Cytomegalovirus Infection |
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Cytomegalovirus Infection |
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