"Cytomegalovirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions. Infection with Cytomegalovirus is also seen as an opportunistic infection in AIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D003587
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.382.150.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Cytomegalovirus- Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegaloviruses
- Salivary Gland Viruses
- Salivary Gland Virus
- Virus, Salivary Gland
- Viruses, Salivary Gland
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cytomegalovirus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cytomegalovirus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cytomegalovirus" by people in Profiles.
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Unconventional CD8+ T cell surveillance of cytomegalovirus via Qa-1/HLA-E-restricted epitope recognition. Sci Adv. 2025 12 19; 11(51):eaea8707.
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HTLV, CMV, and EBV: Implications for Ocular Tissue Transplantation: Report of the Eye Bank Association of America Medical Advisory Board Policy and Position Review Subcommittee. Cornea. 2026 Feb 01; 45(2):137-140.
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Beyond hearing loss: exploring neurological and neurodevelopmental sequelae in asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Pediatr Res. 2025 Dec; 98(7):2471-2482.
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Neonatal Cytomegalovirus Infection: Advocacy, Legislation, and Changing Practice. Clin Perinatol. 2025 03; 52(1):115-132.
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Impact of Letermovir for Cytomegalovirus Primary Prophylaxis on Myelosuppression and Immunosuppression in Lung Transplant Recipients. Clin Transplant. 2024 Dec; 38(12):e70033.
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Concordance of Cytomegalovirus Saliva and Urine Testing in Infants for the Detection of Congenital Infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 12 01; 43(12):1191-1193.
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Human cytomegalovirus in breast milk is associated with milk composition and the infant gut microbiome and growth. Nat Commun. 2024 07 23; 15(1):6216.
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Use of letermovir for cytomegalovirus primary prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Oct; 26(5):e14337.
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Mitigation of errors on an FDA-approved platform for cytomegalovirus viral load assay. J Clin Microbiol. 2024 07 16; 62(7):e0041624.
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Predictors of Cytomegalovirus Recurrence Following Cessation of Posttransplant Prophylaxis. J Surg Res. 2024 07; 299:129-136.