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Cytomegalovirus

Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that attack the salivary glands

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Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that attack the salivary glands

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retinitisnoun	(pathology) Inflammation of the retina.
megalovirusnoun	Misspelling of cytomegalovirus. [(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.]
cytomegaloviremianoun	(medicine) Systemic bloodstream infection with cytomegalovirus.
cyanomyovirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Cyanomyovirus.
herpesvirusnoun	(virology) Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
cypovirusnoun	Any of several RNA viruses, of the genus Cypovirus, whose icosahedral virions are embedded in a polyhedral protein structure
chromovirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Chromovirus
simian immunodeficiency virusnoun	(virology) A species of retrovirus that causes persistent infections in several species of African non-human primates.
corticovirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Corticovirus.
megalocytivirusnoun	Any of the genus Megalocytivirus of viruses in the family Iridoviridae, infecting teleost fishes.
gb virus cnoun	Pegivirus C, an RNA Pegivirus that infects humans, though not known to cause human disease; coinfection seems to slow the progression of HIV disease
regavirumabnoun	(pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody against cytomegalovirus infections.
cucumovirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Cucumovirus
megavirusnoun	Any virus of the family Mimiviridae
cyclovirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Cyclovirus
lymphocryptovirusnoun	(biology) Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).
marburgvirusnoun	A virus, of the genus Marburgvirus, that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates.
gemycircularvirusnoun	Any of the genus Gemycircularvirus of DNA viruses.
mcpyvnoun	(virology) Abbreviation of Merkel cell polyomavirus.
gemykibivirusnoun	Any virus of the genus Gemykibivirus, often associated with animals or insects