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Cytomegalovirus Shown to Cause Glioblastoma
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Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) is part of the Herpesviridae family. It infects nearly half of the French population. Once infected, individuals are generally lifelong carriers of the virus, as is the case with all herpesviruses. The infection is often clinically asymptomatic. Viral transmission occurs through direct contact with the secretions of an infected person (eg…