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Human herpesvirus-6: neurologic implications of a newly-described viral pathogen.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9839645     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Discovered only 12 years ago, human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) has been associated with central nervous system (CNS) findings such as febrile seizures, encephalitis, meningitis, and possibly multiple sclerosis. These manifestations have been reported in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. The applications of such sophisticated laboratory tools as polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemical staining, and representational difference analysis have expanded knowledge of the spectrum of CNS disease attributable to HHV-6 while delineating pathogenic mechanisms of both primary HHV-6 infection and reactivation from latency. This article reviews existing knowledge of the CNS manifestations of HHV-6, focusing on both clinical aspects of HHV-6 infection and its pathogenesis on neurologic diseases.
Authors:
D W Kimberlin; R J Whitley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurovirology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1355-0284     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurovirol.     Publication Date:  1998 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-01-29     Completed Date:  1999-01-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508123     Medline TA:  J Neurovirol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  474-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Central Nervous System Diseases / virology*
Child
Herpesviridae Infections* / complications,  epidemiology,  transmission,  virology
Herpesvirus 6, Human* / pathogenicity,  physiology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Meningoencephalitis / virology
Multiple Sclerosis / virology
Seizures / virology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
N01-AI-62554/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; P01 AI 24009/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; RR-032/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Neurovirol. 1998 Oct;4(5):471-3   [PMID:  9839644 ]

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