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n. - Any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects.

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  • For kidney transplant recipients, infection with a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) may lead to de ...
  • Valganciclovir treats a common AIDS-related infection called cytomegalovirus (CMV) that causes blindness or death.
  • (The cell very big virus cytomegalovirus) Not that I normally do I guess.
  • By the age of 40, most people carry the virus cytomegalovirus CMV, which usually lies dormant.
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