SALIVARY GLAND VIRUSES
\sˈalɪvəɹi ɡlˈand vˈa͡ɪɹəsɪz], \sˈalɪvəɹi ɡlˈand vˈaɪɹəsɪz], \s_ˈa_l_ɪ_v_ə_ɹ_i ɡ_l_ˈa_n_d v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s_ɪ_z]\
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A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in which they produce characteristically enlarged cells with intranuclear inclusions. Infection with Cytomegalovirus is also seen as an opportunistic infection in AIDS.
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