Abstract
1/2007
vol. 109
Review paper
Cytomegalovirus infection – selected aspects of clinical pathology
- Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu
- Ze Specjalistycznej Przychodni Chorób Odzwierzęcych i Pasożytniczych w Poznaniu
Klinika Oczna 2007, 109 (1): 74-78
Online publish date: 2007/03/23
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
Keywords
congenital cytomegaly, acquired cytomegaly, viral infection of visual system, viral infection of nervous system, diagnostic methods
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