Prevalence and risk factors for Betaherpesvirus DNAemia in children >3 weeks and <2 years of age admitted to a large referral hospital in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Background. Betaherpesviruses are established causes of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patient groups but have been little studied in sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic.
A. Zumla +31 more
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A study of childhood febrile convulsions with particular reference to HHV-6 infection: Pathogenic considerations [PDF]
Most febrile convulsions (FC) in infants occur during a viral infection, particularly in children of less than 3 years of age: human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) has an Important pathogenic role.
Bandieri MR +6 more
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Information about an infection caused by human herpes virus type 6, its' epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical variants, is reviewed. Clinical cases, diagnosed at a time of study, are briefly reviewed.Key words: human herpes virus type 6, exanthema ...
N.A. Myukke +2 more
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Type specific Real time PCR for detection of human herpes virus 6 in schizophrenia and bipolar patients: A case control study [PDF]
Background: Schizophrenia (SC) and bipolar disorder (BD) are among the most devastating diseases worldwide. There are several lines of evidence suggesting that viruses may play significant roles in the etiology of these mental disorders.
Ahamadkhaniha, H.R. +7 more
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Lymphoproliferative syndromes associated with human herpesvirus-6A and human herpesvirus-6B [PDF]
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and HHV-6B) have been noted since their discovery for their T-lymphotropism. Although it has proven difficult to determine the extent to which HHV-6A and HHV-6B are involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases ...
Ablashi, Dharam +3 more
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Papular-purpuric gloves-and-socks syndrome. Presentation of a clinical case [PDF]
Papular-Purpuric Glove-and-Sock Syndrome is a rare, infectious disease, of viral etiology, characterized by the presence of pruritus, edema and symmetrical erythema, very well defined at the wrists and ankles with a gloves-and-socks distribution.
Martínez-Sahuquillo Márquez, Ángel
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Drug‐induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), also termed as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), is a multiorgan systemic reaction characterized by a close relationship with the reactivation of herpes virus. Published data has demonstrated that among patients with DIHS/DRESS, 75–95% have leukocytosis, 18.2–90% show atypical ...
Hideaki Watanabe +1 more
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David gegen Goliath : wie Viren das Immunsystem überlisten [PDF]
Infektionen mit Herpesviren sind bereits seit der Antike bekannt. So beschrieb zum Beispiel schon Hippokrates in seinem »Corpus Hippocraticum« die sich auf der Haut ausbreitenden Herpes Simplex Läsionen und gab der Krankheit ihren bis heute gültigen ...
Schölz, Christian, Tampé, Robert
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Obstacles in measles elimination: an in-depth description of a measles outbreak in Ghent, Belgium, spring 2011 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: From Mid-February to April 2011 one of the largest measles-outbreak in Flanders, since the start of the 2-dose vaccination scheme in 1995, took place in Ghent, Belgium.
Geert Top +5 more
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International consensus definitions for infection‐triggered encephalopathy syndromes
Abstract Aim To develop standardized diagnostic criteria for ‘infection‐triggered encephalopathy syndrome (ITES)’ and five specific clinical syndromes of ITES. Method The draft definitions were based on existing criteria, standardized, and discussed by a panel of international experts using nominal group technique over 18 months to achieve consensus ...
Hiroshi Sakuma +17 more
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