Cytomegaloviral Infection

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A herpesvirus infection caused by Cytomegalovirus. Healthy individuals generally do not produce symptoms. However, the infection may be life-threatening in affected immunocompromised patients. The virus may cause retinitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and colitis. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of intranuclear inclusion bodies.

**Synonyms:** - CMV Infection - Cytomegalovirus - Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - Cytomegalovirus Infection - HCMV Infection