Cytomegalovirus and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) with a special focus on the link with ulcerative colitis (UC)

A Jentzer, P Veyrard, X Roblin, P Saint-Sardos… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infects approximately 40% of adults in France and persists lifelong
as a latent agent in different organs, including gut. A close relationship is observed between …

cytomegalovirus and inflammatory bowel disease

K Sager, S Alam, A Bond… - Alimentary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus and ulcerative colitis: Place of antiviral therapy

S Pillet, B Pozzetto, X Roblin - World journal of gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The link between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and inflammatory bowel diseases
remains an important subject of debate. CMV infection is frequent in ulcerative colitis (UC) …

Management of cytomegalovirus infection in inflammatory bowel diseases

S Pillet, B Pozzetto, C Jarlot, S Paul, X Roblin - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2012 - Elsevier
Cytomegalovirus is a deoxyribonucleic acid virus that infects a large part of the human
population; after primary infection, it develops a latent state and can be reactivated, notably …

Long-term outcome of inflammatory bowel diseases with cytomegalovirus colitis: effect of antiviral treatment

G Maconi, M Lombardini, F Furfaro… - European Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in the outcome of inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBDs) is unclear. Uncertainties remain on the treatment of CMV infection …

Cytomegalovirus in ulcerative colitis: an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment

A Jena, S Mishra, AK Singh, A Sekar… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the setting of inflammatory bowel
disease often creates confusion whether CMV is a 'bystander'or 'disease.'Areas Covered …

Cytomegalovirus in inflammatory bowel disease: pathogen or innocent bystander?

G Lawlor, AC Moss - Inflammatory bowel diseases, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
remains a topic of ongoing debate. Current data are conflicting as to whether CMV worsens …

Cytomegalovirus disease in inflammatory bowel disease: epidemiology and disease characteristics in a large single-centre experience

J Bontà, J Zeitz, P Frei, L Biedermann… - European journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show an increased risk of
developing cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease because of immunosuppressive medication and …

Ulcerative colitis and cytomegalovirus infection: from A to Z

FH Mourad, JG Hashash… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite multiple studies, the role of cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection in exacerbating the
severity of inflammation in ulcerative colitis [UC], and its response to treatment, remain …

Cytomegalovirus infection in ulcerative colitis is related to severe inflammation and a high count of cytomegalovirus-positive cells in biopsy is a risk factor for colectomy

E Zagórowicz, M Bugajski, P Wieszczy… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims: Cytomegalovirus [CMV] infection often reactivates in the
course of inflammatory bowel disease, but the significance of this remains disputable. Our …