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.

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Manifestations of Cytomegalovirus Infection
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Preface
Chapter 1 Hearing Loss in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Chapter 2 Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 3 Management of CMV-Associated Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients
Chapter 4 Cytomegalovirus Infection in Liver Transplantation
Chapter 5 The Footprint of CMV Infection May Last a Lifetime
Chapter 6 The Oncogenicity of Human Cytomegalovirus
Chapter 7 Cytomegalovirus Tegument Proteins and the Development of Novel Antiviral Therapeutics

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