The advent of Cytomegalovirus infection in HIV infected patients: A review [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus is considered as one among the long list of latent infections in humans that although normally controlled by the cellular immune response, gets activated after HIV infection takes its role on infecting the T4 lymphocytes. Clinical disease
Sundar Isaac Kirubakaran
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Prevalence of cytomegalovirus and BK polyoma virus infection in post-renal transplant patients in a tertiary care centre in South India [PDF]
Background: Viral infections are a significant cause of graft loss and dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients. Cytomegalovirus and BK polyomavirus have often been explained as the most common viral etiological agents.
Kevin Manuel+4 more
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Treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus infection [PDF]
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection worldwide, the most common nongenetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children, and a cause of neurodevelopmental disorders in the brain.
Gyu Hong Shim
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BackgroundTo observe and compare the efficacy of 2% ganciclovir eye drops in the treatment of Posner-Schlossman Syndrome relapses with/without cytomegalovirus intraocular reactivation.MethodsA prospective cohort study enrolling 101 patients diagnosed ...
Qilian Sheng+11 more
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Gastric Perforation in a 60-Year-Old Woman with CMV Gastritis and Amphetamine Abuse Led to Death
Gastric perforation as a multi-etiological disease is a full-thickness injury of the stomach wall. In this case report, we presented a 60-year-old woman with a history of suicidal behavior referred to the emergency unit with a decreased level of ...
Fatemeh Khajeh+5 more
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Immunosuppressive therapy reduces the risk for allograft rejection but leaves recipients susceptible to infections. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most frequent causes for infection after transplantation and increases the risk for allograft ...
Rita Nogueiras-Álvarez+4 more
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Two novel human cytomegalovirus NK cell evasion functions target MICA for lysosomal degradation [PDF]
NKG2D plays a major role in controlling immune responses through the regulation of natural killer (NK) cells, αβ and γδ T-cell function. This activating receptor recognizes eight distinct ligands (the MHC Class I polypeptide-related sequences (MIC) A ...
A Dolan+98 more
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Primary immunodeficiency screening in an infant with cytomegalovirus disease reveals HIV infection [PDF]
Cytomegalovirus is widely spread worldwide, and it is not uncommon for it to complicate the congenital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease as an acquired or congenital coinfection.
Hasan Burnusuzov+3 more
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PERINATAL/CONGENITAL (TORCH) INFECTIONS [PDF]
A generic group of parasitic (toxoplasmosis), viral pathogens [rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex] and „other“ agents responsible for fetal infections, such as varicella zoster, parvovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B ...
Valeriu Popescu
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Narrative Review of the Issues in Screening and Management From a Panel of European Experts. [PDF]
Maternal primary and non-primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy can result in in utero transmission to the developing fetus. Congenital CMV (cCMV) can result in significant morbidity, mortality or long-term sequelae, including ...
Blázquez-Gamero, D+6 more
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