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Meaning of cytomegalovirus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.

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Examples

The peak period for the development of acute graft-versus-host disease overlaps with the time during which cytomegalovirus infection occurs.”
Prophylactic virostatic treatment with aciclovir did not prevent cytomegalovirus infection in an immune suppressed patient.”
Additional study is necessary to elucidate the contribution, if any, of cytomegalovirus to the development of this syndrome and to determine optimum therapy.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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