Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 and Central Nervous System Infection in Children

Human Herpesviruses 6 and 7 and Central Nervous System Infection in Children

The role and frequency of human herpesviruses (HHV)-6 and -7 in central nervous system (CNS) diseases of children are unclear. Cerebrospinal fluid samples from 245 pediatric patients (median age 43 days), submitted for evaluations of possible sepsis or of neurologic symptoms, were tested for HHV-6 a...

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Main Authors: Asad Ansari, Shaobing Li, Mark J. Abzug, Adriana Weinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
human herpesvirus 6
human herpesvirus 7
childhood meningitis
childhood encephalitis
childhood CNS disorders
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/03-0788_article

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