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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is typically not deadly for healthy individuals, as it often causes mild or no symptoms. However, it can be serious or even life-threatening for people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS, organ transplant recipients, or newborns with congenital CMV infection. In these vulnerable populations, CMV can lead to severe complications. Overall, while CMV is generally manageable, it poses significant risks to certain high-risk groups.
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What are the causes of congenital CMV?
Congenital cytomegalovirus is caused in infants when the mother passes the CMV virus on to the unborn child through her placenta. It is similar to the herpes virus.
What virus causes colitis pneumonitis and retinitis?
Cmv
What do you call a virus that is not deadly?
A virus that is not deadly is typically referred to as a "non-lethal" or "non-fatal" virus.
What are the dangers of CMV?
Consequences of a CMV infection can be devastating in a pregnant woman, a transplant patient, or a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The common virus CMV is what type of virus exactly?
The common virus CMV is a viral genus of the herpes family. You can get more information about this virus at the Wikipedia. Once on the website, type "Cytomegalovirus" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
What is cytomegalovirus?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus related to the group of herpes viruses.
What is a hallmark of the virus group to which CMV belongs?
A hallmark of the virus group is the ability to infect a host and then become dormant. CMV can remain dormant for years. Even in periods without symptoms, the virus can still be periodically shed from the body in fluids like tears.
Is cytomegalovirus a DNA or RNA type virus?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a DNA virus. It has a large double-stranded DNA genome.
Is cytomegalovirus is oncogenic virus?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is not considered an oncogenic virus, as it does not directly cause cancer. However, there have been studies suggesting a potential association between CMV infection and certain types of cancer, such as glioblastoma and some types of lymphoma. The exact relationship between CMV and cancer development is still being researched.
What deadly virus is named for a river?
The Congo virus.
Is a virus a harmful infection?
Depends what virus it is, some are deadly.
If you have herpes or have had the chickenpox does that mean that you are CMV positive?
No, cytomegalovirus is a separate virus from Varicella Zoster virus (the one that causes chickenpox) and herpes simplex virus (which causes genital herpes and cold sores and related illnesses). It is possible to have all three at the same time, but they are separate viruses and if you have herpes or have had the chickenpox, it does not mean that you are CMV positive.
