What happens if CMV is positive?
Complications of CMV infection can include: Vision loss, due to inflammation of the light-sensing layer of the eye (retinitis) Digestive system problems, including inflammation of the colon (colitis), esophagus (esophagitis) and liver (hepatitis) Nervous system problems, including brain inflammation (encephalitis)
What is a high level of CMV?
High levels of viral DNA may indicate a more severe infection with serious symptoms. Low levels may indicate a less severe CMV infection, usually one with no symptoms or ones that are mild, or low levels may mean there is no active infection.
What does a positive cytomegalovirus antibody (IgG) mean?
What does it mean if your Cytomegalovirus Antibody (IGG) result is too high? – A positive CMV IgG and IgM when you have symptoms means it is likely that you have been exposed to CMV for the first time recently or a previous CMV infection has been reactivated.
What is the citomegalovirus?
El citomegalovirus está relacionado con los virus que causan la varicela, el herpes simple y la mononucleosis. El citomegalovirus puede pasar por períodos de inactividad y luego se reactiva. Si estás sano, el citomegalovirus permanece principalmente inactivo.
What is cytomegalovirus testing?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that usually causes no symptoms or only mild illness. CMV testing detects antibodies in the blood that the body produces in response to the infection or detects CMV directly. In the United States, as many as 60% of people have been exposed to CMV at some point in their life.
What are the signs of citomegalovirus in Bebés?
Algunos bebés con citomegalovirus congénito que parecen sanos al nacer desarrollan signos con el tiempo, a veces no durante meses o años después del nacimiento. Los más comunes de estos signos tardíos son la pérdida auditiva y el retraso en el desarrollo. Un pequeño número de bebés también puede desarrollar problemas de visión.