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Cytomegalovirus is an icosahedral capsid (spherical shape). The enveloped virus belongs to the Herpesviridae family.
Cytomegalovirus infection causes cytomegalic inclusion disease, which particularly poses a high risk to foetuses and new-born babies. It may cause neurological deficits or damage inner organs.
The main transmission path is direct or indirect contact with contaminated persons or objects.
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