infections
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Transmission of CMV
Infected people may shed cytomegalovirus in their urine or saliva intermittently. The virus is also excreted in mucus in the cervix (the lower part of the uterus), semen, stool, and breast milk. Thus, the virus is spread through sexual and nonsexual contact. If a pregnant woman is infected, the fetus may acquire the infection during the pregnancy, or the baby may acquire the infection during delivery. CMV infection may develop in people who receive a transfusion of infected blood or an infected organ transplant. People who have received an Overview of Transplantation are particularly susceptible to CMV infection because they are given medications that suppress the immune system ( 