Madeleine R. Heldman, MD, MS, discusses managing cytomegalovirus, including advances in CMV assessment and antiviral and immune strategies.

Most CMV infections have no symptoms. When CMV does cause symptoms, you commonly will have one or more of the following symptoms, which you will notice can be associated with many other illnesses ...

A specific virus was identified in two patients (one cytomegalovirus [CMV] and one ... In four out of seven patients, symptoms resolved spontaneously within 4 weeks to 12 months, three patients ...

Letermovir, an antiviral drug for cytomegalovirus (CMV), was associated with reduced inflammation, improved CD4/CD8 T-cell ratios and better physical function for people with HIV on effective ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that persists indefinitely after primary infection, usually in a latent form in various tissues (e.g., kidney, liver, lung). [1] One percent of ...

The National Congenital CMV Disease Registry provides useful information on Cytomegalovirus Disease. Read through our list of frequently asked questions and answers below. Find the answers to your ...

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more ...