[Cytomegalovirus infection--selected aspects of clinical pathology].
In this review short biological characteristics of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), the sources and its modes of transmission to human organisms, are presented. The authors described clinical pathology mainly of ocular organ and central nervous system in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection and in acquired form of cytomegaly in adults with immunosupression (especially with HIV infection and AIDS). In review there are included contemporary diagnostic laboratory methods used in detection of CMV infection and in evaluation of clinical pathology.
Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu.
Jarosław
J
Kociecki
Wanda
W
Kociecka
Andrzej
A
Dmitriew
D000328:Adult; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004279:DNA, Viral