Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) was first isolated 50 years ago, when the new technology
of cell culture became available. The pathogenesis of HCMV disease is complex, involving …

Defining causality between an agent-be it a virus, bacteria, or chemical—and a disease is
the principal aim of biomedical research. Achievement of this lofty goal is hampered when …

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 …

We developed a rapid, sensitive, and specific PCR-based assay for human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV). The assay includes primer and probe sequences derived from conserved HCMV …

As with all herpesviruses, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can establish lifelong
persistence after primary infection, with reactivation occurring often as a result of …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a herpesvirus that infects~ 60% of adults in developed
countries and more than 90% in developing countries. Usually, it is controlled by a vigorous …

The earliest observation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) interactions with the host cell was owl
eye cytopathology in various tissues. It was recognized in the early 1970s that human CMV …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a betaherpesvirus, represents the major infectious cause
of birth defects, as well as an important pathogen for immunocompromised individuals. The …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a ubiquitous human persistent virus, which causes
disease particularly in the setting of immunosuppression. This review deals with aspects of …

Samples of peripheral blood lymphocytes from 105 different blood donors were investigated
for the presence of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA using the polymerase chain …