SUMMARY Human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B),
collectively termed HHV-6A/B, are neurotropic viruses that permanently infect most humans …

Seizures are a common presenting symptom during viral infections of the central nervous
system (CNS) and can occur during the initial phase of infection (“early” or acute …

Background Certain clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mimic those
associated with human herpesvirus (HHV) infection. In this study, we estimated the …

This article addresses the relationship between human herpesviruses (HHVs) and
neuroinfections. Alphaherpesviruses, betaherpesviruses and gammaherpesviruses are …

The infection of the central nervous system (CNS) with neurotropic viruses induces
neuroinflammation and is associated with the development of neuroinflammatory and …

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder generally affecting older adults, is
the most common form of dementia worldwide. The disease is marked by severe cognitive …

Within the family Herpesviridae, sub-family β-herpesvirinae, and genus Roseolovirus, there
are only three human herpesviruses that have been described: HHV-6A, HHV-6B, and HHV …

ABSTRACT Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) belongs to the betaherpesvirus subfamily and is
divided into two distinct species, HHV-6A and HHV-6B. HHV-6 can infect nerve cells and is …

Phagocytes maintain homeostasis in a healthy brain. Upon injury, they are essential for
repairing damaged tissue, recruiting other immune cells, and releasing cytokines as the first …

Viral infection of the central nervous system increasingly places people at risk of developing
life-threatening and treatment-resistant acute and chronic seizures (epilepsy). The …