Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
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Description[edit | edit source]
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection, also known as herpesvirus type 5, is a common virus belonging to the herpes family that affects a variety of individuals across the lifespan[1]. It is currently the leading cause of congenital infections in the world, and can cause long term consequences such as hearing loss, visual deficits, and cognitive delays[2][3]. It is frequently acquired in late childhood or early adulthood, and is rarely symptomatic, except in the immunocompromised.
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Reported incidence of CMV varies. Recent evidence suggests that one percent of newborns have the virus, as well as eighty percent of people over 35 years of age[1]. Other studies report that 50-80% of people are infected with the virus, and up to 90% or more in developing countries[2]. After infection, the virus may remain latent within monocytes, frequently causing it to be difficult to detect[4]. Therefore, true prevalence may be different than numbers reported.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goodman C, Snyder T. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: Screening for Referral. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2013: 336-337.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cytomegalovirus (CMV). https://pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu/page/cytomegalovirus-cmv (accessed 04 March 2016).
- ↑ Dollard S, Grosse S, Ross D. New estimates of the prevalence of neurological and sensory sequelae and mortality associated with congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Reviews In Medical Virology [serial on the Internet]. (2007, Sep), [cited April 4, 2016]; 17(5): 355-363. Available from: MEDLINE.
- ↑ Guo R, Gebreab F, Tang E, Piao Z, Lee S, Perez M. Cutaneous Ulcer as Leading Symptom of Systemic Cytomegalovirus Infection. Case Reports In Infectious Diseases [serial on the Internet]. (2015, Feb 16), [cited April 4, 2016]; 20151-4. Available from: Academic Search Complete.
