Prevalence of HHV-6 in cerebrospinal fluid of children younger than 2 years of age with febrile convulsion

Background and Objectives: Febrile convulsion is a common disorder in children. Viral infections such as human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) which results in roseola infantum may contribute to developing seizure. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HHV-6 by detecting DNA in cere...

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Main Authors: Setareh Mamishi, Laura Kamrani, Masoud Mohammadpour, Jila Yavarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
CSF
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/445