Bhumbra N A, Nankervis G A
Postgrad Med. 1983 Apr;73(4):62-9. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1983.11698347.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous agent that causes infection in all age-groups. Fortunately, the infection is usually asymptomatic, and thus it goes unnoticed. It can, however, have serious sequelae in affected neonates. One of the most significant new developments in our understanding of CMV is its possible role in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a syndrome that has an extremely high mortality rate. CMV is also closely related to Epstein-Barr and herpes simplex viruses, both of which have known oncogenic potential. Drs Bhumbra and Nankervis discuss the disease potential of CMV and research being done on prevention of CMV infection.
巨细胞病毒（CMV）是一种普遍存在的病原体，可在所有年龄段引发感染。幸运的是，这种感染通常没有症状，因此未被察觉。然而，它可能会给受感染的新生儿带来严重的后遗症。我们对CMV认识的最重要的新进展之一是它在获得性免疫缺陷综合征中可能发挥的作用，这是一种死亡率极高的综合征。CMV还与爱泼斯坦-巴尔病毒和单纯疱疹病毒密切相关，这两种病毒都具有已知的致癌潜力。布姆布拉博士和南克维斯博士讨论了CMV的致病潜力以及预防CMV感染的相关研究。
