Human Cytomegalovirus

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a species of the Cytomegalovirus genus of viruses, which in turn is a member of the viral family known as herpesviridae or herpesviruses. It is also known as human herpesvirus-5 (HHV-5). Within herpesviridae, HCMV belongs to the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily, which also includes cytomegaloviruses from other mammals. HCMV can be life-threatening for newborn infants and immunocompromised ones (such as HIV patients and organ transplant recipients), but it is unnoticed in most of the health people. The infections of HCMV are mostly associated with the salivary glands, despite the fact that HCMV can be found throughout the body. HCMV is found world-widely and more than 60% of adult populations around the world were infected. This virus may cause mucoepidermoid carcinoma and other cancers such as prostate cancer.

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