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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Herpesviridae infections
  6. Cytomegalovirus infections
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. infectious diseases and infestations
  3. infectious diseases
  4. viral diseases of animals and humans
  5. Herpesviridae infections
  6. Cytomegalovirus infections

Preferred term

Cytomegalovirus infections

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Infection with cytomegalovirus characterized by enlarged cells bearing intranuclear inclusions. Infection may be in almost any organ, but the salivary glands are the most common site in children, as are the lungs in adults.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • cytomegalic inclusion disease

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217606

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