The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can cause lifelong infection with episodes of
endogenous reactivation. Intrauterine fetal infection and infection of immunocompromised …

The human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can infect a remarkably broad cell range within its
host, including parenchymal cells and connective tissue cells of virtually any organ and …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a recognized cause of disease in the fetus, the allograft
recipient and AIDS patients. More recently, it has been recognized as a pathogen for those …

Although human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) rarely causes overt disease in healthy
individuals, the virus can be a serious, even life-threatening problem in immunosuppressed …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) pathogenesis is characterized by multiple organ system
involvement due to viral spread to host organs after a cell-associated viremia. The cell type …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a betaherpesvirus with a global seroprevalence of 60–
90%. HCMV is the leading cause of congenital infections and poses a great health risk to …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the interaction of human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) with different host cells in vitro and in vivo. The role of different cell populations in …

On the basis of in vitro experiments, it has been suggested that cells of hematopoietic origin
play a major role in the pathogenesis and latency of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). To …

Monocytes are one of the predominant cell types in the peripheral blood that are infected by
human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Although virus can be detected in these cells in vivo …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a human pathogen that infects greater than 50% of the
human population. HCMV infection is usually asymptomatic in most individuals. That is …