CMV
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001857
A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or those with leukemia or lymphoma. Also called cytomegalovirus.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-001857 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | cytomegalovirus |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A virus that may be carried in an inactive state for life by healthy individuals. It is a cause of severe pneumonia in people with a suppressed immune system, such as those undergoing bone marrow transplantation or those with leukemia or lymphoma. Also called cytomegalovirus.",
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