Also called: Also called: CMV
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found around the world. It is related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and infectious mononucleosis (mono). Between 50 percent and 80 percent of adults in the United States have had a CMV infection by age 40. Once CMV is in a person's body, it stays there for life.
Most people with CMV don't get sick. But infection with the virus can be very serious in babies and people with weak immune systems. If a woman gets CMV when she is pregnant, she can pass it on to her baby. CMV does not harm most babies. But some develop lifelong disabilities.
CMV is spread through close contact with body fluids. You should use good hygiene, including proper hand washing, to avoid catching or spreading the virus. Most people with CMV don't require treatment. If you have a weakened immune system, your doctor may prescribe antiviral medicine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Cytomegalovirus(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/infections/common/viral/743.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/infections/common/viral/743.printerview.html
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Neurological Consequences of Cytomegalovirus Infection
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cytomegalic/cytomegalic.htm
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/cmv/
- CMV(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cmv/test.html
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and AIDS(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center) - http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/504?lang=eng
Also available in Spanish http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/504?lang=spa
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cytomegalovirus Infections(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cytomegalovirus+Infections%22
- Article: Blueberry muffin baby: a pictoral differential diagnosis. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18700111&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Eighth biannual report of the Cochrane Haematological Malignancies Group--focus on... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18664654&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Manifestations of human cytomegalovirus infection: proposed mechanisms of acute and... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18637519&tool=MedlinePlus
- Cytomegalovirus Infections -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=cytomegalovirus+infections[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation - http://www.marchofdimes.com/
Also available in Spanish http://www.nacersano.org/
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/
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Cytomegalovirus(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cytomegalovirus.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/infecciones/cytomegalovirus_esp.html
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Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnancy(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1195.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9388_9927.asp
- Viral Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/viralinfections.html
- Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infections.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Cytomegalovirus Infections is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/