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Introduction Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of the herpesvirus family, specifically Human Herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5), and is a common viral pathogen that infects people of all ages. CMV is a widespread virus, and a majority of adults have been infected with it at some point …
Introduction of Microbes Responsible for Bloodstream Infections Bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur when microbes can enter the bloodstream as a severe complication of infections like pneumonia or meningitis, during surgery, or due to catheters and other foreign bodies invading the arteries or veins. Bloodstream infections (BSIs) …
Introduction of DNA Viruses The virus is an obligate intracellular infectious agent and on the basis of nucleic acid, it is of two types-DNA viruses and RNA viruses. DNA viruses have DNA genomes. They are replicated by either host or virally encoded DNA polymerases.Some clinically …