A new study led by scientists at the University of Oxford has revealed something surprising: a common virus carried by more ...

The researchers found the presence of CMV antibodies all over patients with Alzheimer's disease, including the intestines, ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that a common and usually harmless virus may positively influence ...

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 ...

Extending the duration of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis to 6 months in virus-seronegative organ recipients who receive transplants from seropositive donors decreases the risk of cytomegalovirus disease.

Research suggests that Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection before a skin cancer diagnosis improves patient response to immunotherapy (a form of treatment ...

Because CMV infection does not usually lead to detectable symptoms in otherwise healthy people, only a handful of researchers have endeavored to develop a CMV vaccine. In fact, the virus is one of the ...

It also spreads through sexual contact, breast milk, or organ transplants. CMV is the most common TORCH infection. More than half of U.S. adults have been infected. It can cause congenital CMV in ...

for prophylaxis of CMV disease in solid organ transplant recipients. [4] CMV immune globulin i.v. contains CMV-specific antibodies that bind to and neutralize the virus (i.e., this therapy ...

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 ...