This interesting study presents valuable information on how human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection disrupts the activity of the TEAD1 transcription factor, leading to widespread chromatin alterations.

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The impact of prophylactic oral ganciclovir therapy on the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, patient and graft survival, and costs in patients receiving kidney and liver transplants is ...

The following is a summary of “Association between early anti-cytomegalovirus therapy and the incidence of chronic ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that persists indefinitely after primary infection, usually in a latent form in various tissues (e.g., kidney, liver, lung). [1] One percent of ...

Extending the duration of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis to 6 months in virus-seronegative organ recipients who receive transplants from seropositive donors decreases the risk of cytomegalovirus disease.

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more ...

Congenital CMV linked to hearing loss In most cases, the virus known as Cytomegalovirus has no symptoms but pregnant women who contract the virus can pass it along to their babies. A new Georgia ...

Children born with a common viral infection are nearly 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a ...

Major research interests include the following: Pediatric HIV infection - pathogenesis, drug resistance, breast milk transmission, nutritional micronutrient and antioxidant assessment and the ...

In particular, it’s been shown that mice without NK cells are extremely susceptible to infection with cytomegalovirus, a type of herpes virus that most of us harbor but that rarely causes any symptoms ...

The National Congenital CMV Disease Registry assists nearly 600 families affected by CMV by providing a way to exchange information and by offering help and support to one another. When you join or ...