Causative Agents
Cytomegalovirus belongs to the Herpes family and is composed of a linear, double stranded DNA genome containing aproximatally 230,000 base pairs. It is believed that cytomegalovirus genome contains nearly 165 protein-encoding genes. This virus is also known as human herpes virus 5 (HHV5). HCMV is among the TORCH infections (Toxoplasmosis, Othes, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes) that are known to cause congenital anomalies.