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Facts about cytomegalovirus retinitis:
  • Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a herpes virus Images
  • Cytomegalovirus can be transmitted from one person to another through saliva, blood, urine, tears, semen and breast milk.
  • CMV retinitis occurs in about 25% of AIDS patients.
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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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