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Background. Human herpesvirus 6 belongs to betaherpesviruses. This is a lymphotropic virus which is widely spread in a population. The most frequent way of virus transmission is by saliva.
Jožica Marin
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Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection and Febrile Seizures
Frequency and clinical characteristics of primary human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection in hospitalized children with febrile seizures (FS) were investigated at Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital and Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
J Gordon Millichap
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Animal models of human herpesvirus 6 infection [PDF]
Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6A and HHV-6B are two enveloped DNA viruses of β-herpesvirus family, infecting over 90% of the population and associated with several diseases, including exanthema subitum (for HHV-6B), multiple sclerosis and encephalitis ...
Joséphine eReynaud, Branka eHorvat
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Human Herpesvirus-6 and Roseola Infantum Meningitis
Two infants with roseola infantum and meningitis caused by human herpesvirus-6 infection are reported from the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
J Gordon Millichap
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Human Herpesvirus 6 and Malignancy: A Review [PDF]
In order to determine the role of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in human disease, several confounding factors, including methods of detection, types of controls, and the ubiquitous nature of the virus, must be considered.
Eva Eliassen +9 more
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CNS Complications of Primary Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection
Central nervous system manifestations of primary human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) are described in 9 children, ages 3 to 24 months, with HHV-6 DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid, in a prospective study at the University of Helsinki, and other centers in Finland.
J Gordon Millichap
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Modulatory effects on dendritic cells by human herpesvirus 6 [PDF]
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B are β-herpesviruses approaching 100% seroprevalance worldwide. These viruses are involved in several clinical syndromes and have important immunomodulatory effects.
Rasmus eGustafsson +2 more
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Successful Treatment of Human Herpesvirus 6 Encephalomyelitis in Immunocompetent Patient
We report the case of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient, which was confirmed by viral amplification from cerebrospinal fluid. Cidofovir was used followed by ganciclovir because of an adverse effect to probenecid.
Eric Denes +5 more
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Herpesvirus-6 Infection and First Febrile Seizures
The association between acute human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infection and first febrile convulsions was investigated prospectively in 42 children evaluated by virologic and serologic methods at the North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical
J Gordon Millichap
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Human Herpesvirus-6 Encephalitis. [PDF]
Teaching point: HHV6 encephalitis is a specific complication to be considered in a patient with neurological symptoms after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and typically shows symmetrical involvement of the limbic system.
Marcelis S +2 more
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