All are true about cytomegalovirus except:
Correct Answer: Lymphocyte enlargement
Description: Ans: c. Lymphocyte enlargement Cytomegalovirus (Human Herpes Virus Type 5)It is cytomegalic (not lymphoproliferative, which occur in HHV4, 6 & 7)Characterized by enlargement of infected cellsCongenital infection- Intrauterine infection leads to fetal death or cytomegalic inclusion disease of newborn which is often fatalThe hallmark of such infection is the appearance of atypical lymphocytes in the peripheral blood; these cells are predominantly activated CD8+ T lymphocytes.
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