Cytomegalovirus primo-infection in a patient with idiopathic proctitis.
A young heterosexual man, suffering from a low-grade, idiopathic proctitis, who developed severe rectal ulcerations at the time of a primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is described. CMV was cultured from the rectum on two occasions. Sero-conversion and the appearance of a specific IgM antibody response to CMV were documented, suggesting that this was a case of a primo-infection by CMV, and not one of reactivation of latent CMV infection.
D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011349:Proctitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology
D007075:Immunoglobulin M