A common herpesvirus usually harmless in healthy adults but potentially serious in immunocompromised individuals and developing fetuses. CMV serostatus (IgG positive or negative) is routinely screened in sperm donors; CMV-negative recipients are generally matched with CMV-negative donors to minimise infection risk.
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