Herpesvirus infections are important for several reasons. They are ubiquitous and usually
cause lifelong infection, commonly acquired in childhood or adolescence. Rates of infection …

The epidemiology of infections with 5 human herpesviruses (HHVs)(HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8,
varicella zoster virus [VZV], and Epstein-Barr virus [EBV]) was investigated during the first …

Viral infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among transplant
patients despite recent advances in early detection and treatment. Herpesviruses and …

Herpesviruses are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients.
Recently, a new member of the herpesvirus family, human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), has been …

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is used increasingly as a treatment for
haematological diseases. Pre-transplant conditioning is necessary to eradicate the host …

Delineation of the pathogenic potential and assessment of the efficacy of newer therapeutic
modalities for a number of viruses have been among the more notable developments in …

These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

Abstract Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and HHV-7 are two recently identified β-
herpesviruses, genetically related to human cytomegalovirus (CMV). Infection with both …

The human herpes virus (HHV) family (herpesviridae) are large DNA viruses containing
eight important, ubiquitous human pathogens. This group of viruses encompasses: herpes …

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(HHV-6) variant A from a parent to children leading to misdiagnosis of active HHV-6 …