Cytomegalovirus
Synonyms
Cytomegaloviruses
HHV 5
Herpesvirus 5 (beta), Human
Herpesvirus 5, Human
Human Herpesvirus 5
Salivary Gland Virus
Salivary Gland Viruses
Virus, Salivary Gland
Viruses, Salivary Gland
A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, 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.
