detect the presence of CMV antibodies to confirm
the diagnosis of CMV infection. Though most peo-
ple recover without complications, CMV infection
can be serious or fatal in people who are immuno-
compromised. ANTIVIRAL MEDICATIONSare not very
effective in treating the infection; treatment pri-
marily targets symptoms.
See also ANTIBODY; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS; HERPES
SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; MONONUCLEOSIS, INFECTIOUS;
OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION.cytomegalovirus (CMV) 321