Cytomegalovirus latency and reactivation: an intricate interplay with the host immune response

E Forte, Z Zhang, EB Thorp, M Hummel - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
CMV is an ancient herpesvirus that has co-evolved with its host over millions of years. The
236 kbp genome encodes at least 165 genes, four non-coding RNAs and 14 miRNAs. Of the …

Where do we stand after decades of studying human cytomegalovirus?

F Gugliesi, A Coscia, G Griffante, G Galitska… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a linear double-stranded DNA betaherpesvirus belonging
to the family of Herpesviridae, is characterized by widespread seroprevalence, ranging …

Precision mouse models with expanded tropism for human pathogens

A Wahl, C De, M Abad Fernandez, EM Lenarcic… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A major limitation of current humanized mouse models is that they primarily enable the
analysis of human-specific pathogens that infect hematopoietic cells. However, most human …

Treatment for First Cytomegalovirus Infection Post–Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in the AURORA Trial: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial …

GA Papanicolaou, RK Avery… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Neutropenia may limit the use of valganciclovir treatment for cytomegalovirus
(CMV) infection following hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). A phase 2 study indicated …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of eculizumab for the prevention of antibody-mediated rejection after deceased-donor kidney transplantation in patients with preformed …

D Glotz, G Russ, L Rostaing, C Legendre… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of preformed donor-specific antibodies in transplant recipients increases the
risk of acute antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). Results of an open-label single-arm trial to …

New intranasal and injectable gene therapy for healthy life extension

DK Jaijyan, A Selariu, R Cruz-Cosme… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
As the global elderly population grows, it is socioeconomically and medically critical to
provide diverse and effective means of mitigating the impact of aging on human health …

Human cytomegalovirus alters host cell mitochondrial function during acute infection

JA Combs, EB Norton, ZR Saifudeen… - Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a large DNA herpesvirus that is highly prevalent in the
human population. HCMV can result in severe direct and indirect pathologies under …

The current status of cytomegalovirus (CMV) prevalence in the MENA region: a systematic review

H Al Mana, HM Yassine, NN Younes, A Al-Mohannadi… - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a highly prevalent herpesvirus worldwide. According to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization …

The cytomegalovirus gB/MF59 vaccine candidate induces antibodies against an antigenic domain controlling cell-to-cell spread

AC Gomes, IA Baraniak, A Lankina, Z Moulder… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Vaccination against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains high priority. A
recombinant form of a protein essential for CMV entry, glycoprotein B (gB), demonstrated …

New perspectives on antimicrobial agents: maribavir

V Halpern-Cohen, EA Blumberg - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Maribavir was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in November 2021 for the
treatment of adult and pediatric patients with post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) …