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Primary infection by HHV-6 variant B associated with a fatal case of hemophagocytic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9037663     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The association of a human herpesvirus 6 primary infection with a fatal case of hemophagocytic syndrome in a 3 month old baby is described. The trigger mechanism of the virus for the clinical syndrome is discussed.
Authors:
M Portolani; C Cermelli; M Meacci; P Pietrosemoli; M Pecorari; A M Sabbatini; S Leoni; A Guerra; G Bonaccorsi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The new microbiologica     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1121-7138     ISO Abbreviation:  New Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1997 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-04-30     Completed Date:  1997-04-30     Revised Date:  2011-02-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9516291     Medline TA:  New Microbiol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies, Viral / analysis
Cells, Cultured
Cercopithecus aethiops
DNA, Viral / analysis
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Fibroblasts
Herpesviridae / immunology
Herpesvirus 6, Human / genetics,  immunology,  isolation & purification*
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis*
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / analysis
Immunoglobulin M / analysis
Infant
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Vero Cells
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Viral; 0/DNA, Viral; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulin M

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