Cross-presentation has been shown to play a role in the immune defense against many viruses (herpesvirus, influenzavirus, CMV, EBV, SIV, papillomavirus, and others), bacteria (listeria, salmonella, E. coli, M. tuberculosis, and others) and tumors (brain, pancreas, melanoma, leukemia, and others).
The cause of Ménétrier disease is unknown, but it has been associated with CMV infection in children and H. pylori infections in adults.
CMV infection (CMV retinitis or infection of organs other than liver, spleen or lymph nodes; onset at age one month or more)
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John Dugdale is a photographer who has lost most of his eyesight to CMV retinitis.
Finally, tetraspanin proteins, including CD9, CD37, CD63 and CD81 are one of the most abundant protein families found in cMV membranes.
CMV in peppers causes slightly different symptoms than the previously mentioned.