Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Description

A genus of the family Herpesviridae, subfamily Betaherpesviridae, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions. Infection with Cytomegalovirus is also seen as an opportunistic infection in AIDS. (Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68003587)