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The Basics

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (October 2007)
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From Project Inform
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Cytomegalovirus and HIV (May 2006)
A clinical overview from an online textbook of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital.
From HIV InSite
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (February 26, 2005)
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From AIDS InfoNet

Prevention

Loss of Cytomegalovirus-Specific CD4 T Cell Responses in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1-Infected Patients with High CD4 T Cell Counts and Recurrent Retinitis (April 25, 2001)
In Journal of Infectious Diseases

Treatment

Cidofovir (Vistide, HPMPC) (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Ganciclovir Implants (Vitrasert) (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Oral Ganciclovir (Cytovene) (August 15, 2006)
From AIDS Treatment Data Network
Cytomegalovirus Disease (December 17, 2004)
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
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In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
An Overview of Ganciclovir (Cytovene, Vitrasert) (September 28, 2004)
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From U.S. National Institutes of Health

Personal Accounts

My Journey of Transformation (January/February 2003)
José María Medellín reflects on his HIV-related vision impairment.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive

Research

Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection (March 19, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Cytomegalovirus Viremia, Mortality, and End-Organ Disease Among Patients With AIDS Receiving Potent Antiretroviral Therapies (April 15, 2005)
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
CMV Levels May Predict HIV Disease Progression (October 2004)
Quick recap of a study in The Lancet.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS

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