AJP - cmv is cytomegalovirus

it's from the same sort of family as glandular fever, but can impact the carriers liver function but having very enlarged cells on the liver from the virus

i can't recall exactly where i read it (was something to do with transplant patients) but it was said that most people are cmv pos (have been exposed) and it's unusual for people to have not been exposed. i know i'm cmv pos (i had the virus as a teen - a lot of the time glandular fever is wrongly diagnosed instead of cmv - esp when you've had symptoms long term before testing as the mono-spot only works for a few weeks)

HTH