Tag Archive for 'Cytomegalovirus'

The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy. Image credit: NASA.

Dormant Herpes Viruses Reactivate in Astronauts During Spaceflight, New Study Shows

Mar 19, 2019 by News Staff

Latent herpes viruses such as herpes-simplex-1 (HSV-1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivate in...

This transmission electron microscopic image depicts numbers of cytomegalovirus virions. Image credit: Sylvia Whitfield / CDC.

Study: Cytomegalovirus Infection May Enhance Immune System

Jul 3, 2018 by News Staff

In search of a way to rejuvenate the immune system of older adults, a team of scientists from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and elsewhere...