CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES

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  • Mukhtorova Shokhida Abdulloevna Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali ibn Sino

Keywords:

child, cytomegalovirus, haematopoietic stem cell transplant

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a human herpes virus that causes significant morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed children. CMV primary infection causes a clinically mild disease in healthy children, usually in early childhood; the virus then utilises several mechanisms to establish host latency, which allows for periodic reactivation, particularly when the host is immunocompromised. It is this reactivation that is responsible for the significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised children. We review CMV infection in the primary immunodeficient host, including early identification of these infants by newborn screening to allow for CMV infection prevention strategies. Furthermore, clinical CMV is discussed in the context of children treated with secondary immunodeficiency, particularly paediatric cancer patients and children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Treatments for CMV are highlighted and include CMV immunotherapy.

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Published

2023-06-16

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Mukhtorova Shokhida Abdulloevna. (2023). CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES. Academia Science Repository, 4(06), 23–28. Retrieved from http://academiascience.com/index.php/repo/article/view/832

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