Cytomegalovirus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A genus of the family herpesviridae, subfamily betaherpesvirinae, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions.

**Synonyms:** - CMV - CMV - CMV, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS - CYTOMEGALOVIRUS - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection - HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 5 - HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 5 - cytomegalovirus