Cell–cell fusion is a fundamental and complex process that occurs during reproduction,
organ and tissue growth, cancer metastasis, immune response, and infection. All enveloped …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), one of the most prevalent viruses across the globe, is a
common cause of morbidity and mortality for immunocompromised individuals. Recent …

Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading cause of congenital infections worldwide
and contributes to long-term sequelae in neonates and children. CMV envelope …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous pathogen that causes severe clinical
disease in immunosuppressed patients and congenitally infected newborn infants. Viral …

Global deployment of vaccines poses significant challenges in the distribution and use of the
accompanying immunoassays, one of the standard methods for quality control of vaccines …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the leading cause of congenital viral infection, leading to
a variety of symptoms in the unborn child that range from asymptomatic to death in utero …

Antiviral therapy with either ganciclovir or valganciclovir has shown moderate benefit in
prevention of hearing deterioration among infants with clinically apparent CMV infection or …

Viruses can induce the fusion of infected and neighboring cells, leading to the formation of
syncytia. Cell–cell fusion is mediated by viral fusion proteins on the plasma membrane of …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a significant clinical concern in newborns,
immunocompromised patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and …

Due to strictly cell-associated growth, experiments requiring cell-free virus are not applicable
to recent clinical HCMV isolates to date. On the other hand, adaptation to cell-free growth is …