Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto- 'cell' via Greek - 'container' + 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. Humans and other primates serve as natural hosts. The 11 species in this genus include human betaherpesvirus 5 (HCMV, human cytomegalovirus, HHV-5), which is the species that infects humans. Diseases associated with HHV-5 include mononucleosis and pneumonia, and congenital CMV in infants can lead to variety of birth defects, including those involving the eyes, ears, liver
Species
GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumPeploviricota
- ClassHerviviricetes
- OrderHerpesvirales
- FamilyHerpesviridae
via GBIF
Research
60,367 papers- The pathogenesis of human cytomegalovirus.The Journal of pathology · 2015
- Cytomegalovirus host entry and spread.The Journal of general virology · 2019
- Cytomegalovirus Infection and Inflammation in Developing Brain.Viruses · 2021
- Cytomegalovirus subverts macrophage identity.
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Structure
- Genome
- {{anchor|Lifecycle}}Life cycle
- Genetic engineering
- History
- See also
- References
- External links
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (from cyto- 'cell' via Greek - 'container' + 'big, megalo-' + -virus via Latin 'poison') is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Herpesviridae, in the subfamily Betaherpesvirinae. Humans and other primates serve as natural hosts. The 11 species in this genus include human betaherpesvirus 5 (HCMV, human cytomegalovirus, HHV-5), which is the species that infects humans. Diseases associated with HHV-5 include mononucleosis and pneumonia, and congenital CMV in infants can lead to variety of birth defects, including those involving the eyes, ears, liver, and spleen.
In the medical literature, most mentions of CMV without further specification refer implicitly to human CMV. Human CMV is the most studied of all cytomegaloviruses.