Cytomegalovirus infection in children
AUTHORS : Rodigina T.N.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Khust, Ukraine
YEAR : 2005
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), or human salivary gland virus, is a DNA-containing virus of the Herpesviride family.
Most often, CMV is excreted from saliva, urine, breast milk, semen, cervical mucus, and amniotic fluid. Can be sexually transmitted. CMV can exist latently in
the body for a long time and is capable of reactivation. The human virus does not multiply in animals. The virus is ubiquitous, very widespread among children in
institutions. Congenital cytomegalovirus infection occurs in 2% of newborns. The infection can proceed latently, can cause hepatitis, pneumonia, retinitis, lead to
stillbirth or further death from bleeding, anemia, damage to the central nervous
system. CMV can be shed for many years after an infection.