CMV

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:affects humans
newborns
immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:cause gptkb:cytomegalovirus_infection
hepatitis
myocarditis
encephalitis
inflammatory bowel disease
Esophageal cancer
mononucleosis-like syndrome
adrenalitis
congenital CMV infection
hearing loss in infants
pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
retinitis in immunocompromised patients
gastrointestinal disease in immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR
serology
viral culture
gptkbp:enveloped yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Herpesviridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1956
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Cytomegalovirus
gptkbp:genomeType double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cytomegalovirus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CMV
gptkbp:ICD-10_code B25
gptkbp:prevalence very common
50-80% of adults in US
gptkbp:prevention hygiene
screening blood products
safe sex practices
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Herpes_simplex_virus
gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
gptkbp:symptom fever
fatigue
muscle aches
sore throat
enlarged lymph nodes
gptkbp:transmission organ transplantation
congenital
blood transfusion
sexual contact
bodily fluids
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:valganciclovir
gptkb:ganciclovir
gptkb:cidofovir
foscarnet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cytomegalovirus
gptkb:cucumber_mosaic_virus
gptkb:cytomegalovirus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6