Manifestations of Cytomegalovirus Infection / / edited by Patricia Price, Nandini Makwana, and Samantha Brunt.

• TeilnehmendeR: Price, Patricia,; Makwana, Nandini,; Brunt, Samantha,
• Place / Publishing House: Rijeka, Croatia : : InTech,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (142 pages) :; illustrations some color
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9535171569; 9535111167
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Patricia Price, Nandini Makwana, and Samantha Brunt.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is carried by 50 100% of the worlds population throughout their lives. Consequences are most readily seen in immunocompromised individuals such as organ transplant recipients, HIV-infected patients and new born infants. This book gives an in-depth view of manifestations of CMV infection in immunocompromised individuals: how it affects the immune system and how it is diagnosed and treated. The book also sheds light on the epidemiology and impact of CMV in sub-Saharan Africa, and also associations with age related disease that are more commonly seen in the western world. It particularly details a recent discovery between CMV and tumour immuno-biology. The book explores the development of a few compounds and also highlights the need to discover novel antiviral agents in future.