The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC), are chronic, progressive, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract …

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that causes severe disease in
patients with immature or impaired immune systems. During active infection, CMV …

OBJECTIVES: Previous studies have suggested an association between cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection and steroid-refractory inflammatory bowel disease. In this study, the use of …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus belonging to
the β-subgroup of the herpesvirus family. After the initial infection, the virus establishes …

Background The association between ulcerative colitis and cytomegalovirus (CMV) has
been recognised for over 50 years; and the role of CMV in ulcerative colitis in general, and …

The link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and inflammatory bowel diseases
remains an important subject of debate. CMV infection is frequent in ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Background The role of antiviral therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) with
cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains unclear. We therefore performed a systematic review and …

AIM: To identify definitions of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and intestinal disease, in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), to determine the prevalence associated with these …

AIM: To evaluate the best diagnostic technique and risk factors of the human
Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in inflammatory bowel …

Introduction Concurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) in inflammatory bowel disease-related
colitis is an important yet complex clinical scenario associated with high rates of colectomy …