Journal of Behçet Uz Children's HospitalObjective: We have aimed to evaluate our experience in interpreting polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples for human herpesvirus (HHV)-6, HHV-7, and enterovirus in children with suspected viral ...
Elif Böncüoğlu +11 more
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Meningitis associated with HHV-7 in an Iranian immunocompetent adolescent girl. [PDF]
J Neurovirol, 2023 There is limited literature regarding meningitis associated with HHV-7. This article reports an immunocompetent adolescent girl who developed fever, headache, and meningism which CSF molecular analysis with PCR was positive only for HHV-7. Interestingly, persistent cavum septum pellucidum and cavum vergae were observed on brain magnetic resonance ...
Farahani MS +3 more
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Encephalitis in the Course of HHV-7 Infection in an Infant. [PDF]
J Clin MedMost cases of acute infections caused by human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) are asymptomatic or very mild. Clinical symptoms disappear spontaneously; however, the infection becomes latent and persists for life with periodic asymptomatic reactivation. Little is known about the virus’s ability to cross the blood–brain barrier.
Moppert J +2 more
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Associations between Oral Human Herpesvirus-6 and -7 and Periodontal Conditions in Older Adults
Life, 2023 Background: The associations between oral human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) and HHV-7, periodontal conditions, and lifestyle-related diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, have not been fully investigated in older adults.
Natsuki Hamada +11 more
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Prevalence of Anti-Human Herpes Virus Type 7 IgG Positivity Rate among Children with Fever and Skin Rash in Diyala Province, Iraq [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2023 Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) is a T-lymphotropic virus isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells as beta herpes viruses. It is a highly prevalent virus since over 90% of adults are seropositive.
A. SH Hasan, S. A Abdulwahab, K Lames
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Human herpesvirus-7 meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient: a case report
Future Science OA, 2023 Aim: The underlying pathological mechanisms of CNS human herpesvirus-7 (HHV-7) related infections are still unknown, especially among immunocompetent adults.
Rabih Fares, Madonna Matar
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Forensic Science International: Reports, 2022 Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection is known to cause severe symptoms and conditions in immunocompromised children. This case report presents the forensic autopsy case of a 7-year-old immunocompetent boy with acute encephalitis due to HHV-7, along with
Kei Ikeda-Murakami +4 more
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Herpesvirus and Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy in Chinese Children: An Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis. [PDF]
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck SurgABSTRACT Objective To investigate the possible association between adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) and herpesviral infections in children, and to examine correlations between specific viral detection and clinical characteristics. Methods We enrolled 43 children aged 3–14 years with ATH (mean age 76.56 ± 25.65 months; 31 boys).
Ji TT +13 more
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis 8 years after serial herpes simplex virus type 1 and human herpesvirus type 7 encephalitis [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is triggered by herpesvirus encephalitis. Human herpesvirus type 7 (HHV-7) is a recently described herpesvirus for which neuroinvasion has been reported rarely.
Yoonhyuk Jang +7 more
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Detection of human herpesvirus 7 infection in young children presenting with exanthema subitum
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 In this study, we assessed the prevalence of human herpesvirus-7 (HHV-7) in 141 serum samples from children less than four years of age with exanthematic disease.
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