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doi: 10.1086/427944.
Epub 2005 Feb 21.
Evidence of human herpesvirus 6 infection in 4 immunocompetent patients with encephalitis
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Evidence of human herpesvirus 6 infection in 4 immunocompetent patients with encephalitis
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Abstract
We describe 4 patients with encephalitis due to possible reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection who were enrolled in the California Encephalitis Project. All were immunocompetent and had HHV-6 loads determined in cerebrospinal fluid specimens. Tests for detection of HHV-6 should be considered for individuals with encephalitis.
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Human herpesvirus 6 infection of the central nervous system: is it just a case of mistaken association?Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 15;40(6):894-5. doi: 10.1086/427953. Epub 2005 Feb 21. Clin Infect Dis. 2005. PMID: 15736027 No abstract available.
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Pathogenic mechanisms of meningitis/encephalitis caused by human herpesvirus-6 in immunocompetent adult patients.Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 1;41(3):422-3. doi: 10.1086/431774. Clin Infect Dis. 2005. PMID: 16007555 No abstract available.
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