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</noscript></div><div class="main"><div id="ency_summary"><p>Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a disease caused by a type of herpes virus.</p></div><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Causes</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-1" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-1"><p>Infection with CMV is very common. The infection is spread by:</p><ul><li>Blood transfusions</li><li>Organ transplants</li><li>Respiratory droplets</li><li>Saliva</li><li>Sexual contact</li><li>Urine</li><li>Tears</li></ul><p>Most people come into contact with CMV in their lifetime. But usually, it's people with a weakened immune system, such as those with HIV/AIDS, who become ill from CMV infection. Some otherwise healthy people with CMV infection develop a mononucleosis-like syndrome.</p><p>CMV is a type of herpes virus. All herpes viruses remain in your body for the rest of your life after infection. If your immune system becomes weakened in the future, this virus may have the chance to reactivate, causing symptoms.</p></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Symptoms</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-2" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-2"><p>Many people are exposed to CMV early in life, but do not realize it because they have no symptoms, or they have mild symptoms that resemble the common cold or flu. These may include:</p><ul><li>Enlarged lymph nodes, especially in the neck</li><li><a test="test" href="./003090.htm">Fever</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003088.htm">Fatigue</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003121.htm">Loss of appetite</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003089.htm">Malaise</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003178.htm">Muscle aches</a></li><li>Rash</li><li>Sore throat</li></ul><p>CMV can cause infections in different parts of the body. Symptoms vary depending on the area that is affected. Examples of body areas that can be infected by CMV are:</p><ul><li>The <a test="test" href="./000664.htm">lungs</a></li><li>The <a test="test" href="./000667.htm">stomach or intestine</a></li><li>The back of the eye (<a test="test" href="./000665.htm">retina</a>)</li><li>A baby while still in the womb (<a test="test" href="./001343.htm">congenital CMV</a>)</li></ul></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Exams and Tests</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-3" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-3"><p>Your health care provider will perform a physical exam and feel your belly area. Your liver or spleen may be enlarged or tender when they are gently pressed (palpated). You may have a skin rash.</p><p>Special lab tests such as a <a test="test" href="./003546.htm">CMV DNA serum PCR test</a> may be done to check for presence of substances in your blood produced by CMV. Tests, such as a CMV antibody test, may be done to check the body's immune response to the CMV infection.</p><p>Other tests may include:</p><ul><li>Blood tests for <a test="test" href="./003647.htm">platelets</a> and white blood cells</li><li><a test="test" href="./003468.htm">Chemistry panel</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003436.htm">Liver function tests</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./003454.htm">Mono spot test</a> (to distinguish from mononucleosis due to Epstein-Barr virus infection)</li></ul></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Treatment</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-4" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-6"><p>Throat infection is the most common complication. Rare complications include:</p><ul><li><a test="test" href="./001125.htm">Colitis</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./000684.htm">Guillain-Barré syndrome</a></li><li>Nervous system (neurologic) complications</li><li><a test="test" href="./000182.htm">Pericarditis</a> or <a test="test" href="./000149.htm">myocarditis</a></li><li><a test="test" href="./000145.htm">Pneumonia</a></li><li>Rupture of the spleen </li><li>Inflammation of liver (hepatitis)</li></ul></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>When to Contact a Medical Professional</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-7" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-7"><p>Contact your provider for an appointment if you have symptoms of CMV infection.</p><p>Go to the emergency room or call 911 or the local emergency number if you have sharp, severe sudden pain in your left upper abdomen. This could be a sign of a ruptured spleen, which may require emergency surgery.</p></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Prevention</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-8" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-8"><p>CMV infection can be contagious if the infected person comes in close or intimate contact with another person. You should avoid kissing and sexual contact with an infected person.</p><p>The virus may also spread among young children in day care settings.</p><p>When planning blood transfusions or organ transplants, the CMV status of the donor can be checked to avoid passing CMV to a recipient who has not had CMV infection.</p></div></div></section><section><div class="section"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Alternative Names</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-Alt" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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</div></div><div class="section-body" id="section-Alt"><p>CMV mononucleosis; Cytomegalovirus; CMV; Human cytomegalovirus; HCMV</p></div></div></section><section><div class="section sec-mb"><div class="section-header"><div class="section-title"><h2>Images</h2></div><div class="section-button"><button type="submit" aria-controls="section-tnails" role="button" title="Expand/Collapse section"><span class="icon icon-section-action">
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