Cytomegalovirus: recent progress in understanding pathogenesis and control

Cytomegalovirus continues to be an important pathogen in a variety of patient groups especially the neonate and the transplant recipient, and has implicated in a range of pathologies including inflammatory disease and in contributing to early death in ageing populations. This review will focus on ad...

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Published in:	QJM : An International Journal of Medicine Vol. 105; no. 5; pp. 401 - 405
Main Author:	EMERY, V. C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 01-05-2012
Subjects:	Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - physiology CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - physiology Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus - immunology Cytomegalovirus - pathogenicity Cytomegalovirus Infections - prevention & control Cytomegalovirus Infections - virology Cytomegalovirus Vaccines General aspects Humans Immunocompromised Host Infectious diseases Medical sciences Reviews Viral diseases Viral Load Opportunistic infection Pathogenesis Herpesviridae Check Comprehension Betaherpesvirinae Knowledge Human cytomegalovirus Infection Virus Medicine Surveillance Viral disease
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Summary:	Cytomegalovirus continues to be an important pathogen in a variety of patient groups especially the neonate and the transplant recipient, and has implicated in a range of pathologies including inflammatory disease and in contributing to early death in ageing populations. This review will focus on advances in understanding the virus-host interaction and options for the new therapeutic control measures.
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ISSN:	1460-2725 1460-2393
DOI:	10.1093/qjmed/hcr262