Clinical Features related to human herpesvirus type 6, including aspects of the infecnon in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Keywords:
human herpesvirus type 6, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, exanthem subitumAbstract
Human herpcsvirus-6 (HHV-6) was fírsl isolaled in 1986 frorn patienls with lymphoproliferative diseases. Further studies have shown that HHV-6 is widespread throughout human populalions and that primary infection usually occurs in the First years of life. sometimes causing a benign childhood disease known as exanthcm subitum. In ihis review, lhe syndromes related to HHV-6 and lhe infection in immunocompromised hosts. including the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, aredescribed.
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2002-02-15
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Vianna RA, Pereira SB, Rocha AL, Pereira AC, Oliveira SA. Clinical Features related to human herpesvirus type 6, including aspects of the infecnon in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. DST [Internet]. 2002 Feb. 15 [cited 2024 Sep. 1];14(1):49-53. Available from: https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/393
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