cytomegalovirus primo-infection, a new sexually transmitted disease? two cases report

Cytomegalovirus (cmv) is a well-known and ubiquitous virus that causes damage in pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals, and babies in the nursery. it is a direct transmission through biologic liquids, asymptomatic in most cases, sometimes with a mononucleosis-like syndrome. it can be diagnosed using a serologic, or much better, a pcr test. two cases of primary cmv infections are discussed and linked to probable sexual transmission.