 Herpesvirus 6, Human
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The type species of ROSEOLOVIRUS isolated from patients with AIDS and other LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS. It infects and replicates in fresh and established lines of hematopoietic cells and cells of neural origin. It also appears to alter NK cell activity. HHV-6; (HBLV) antibodies are elevated in patients with AIDS, Sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and certain malignancies. HHV-6 is the cause of EXANTHEMA SUBITUM and has been implicated in encephalitis.
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D015654
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.382.150.750.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Herpesvirus 6, Human- Herpesvirus 6, Human
- Human Herpesvirus 6
- Human B-Lymphotropic Virus
- B-Lymphotropic Virus, Human
- B-Lymphotropic Viruses, Human
- Human B Lymphotropic Virus
- Human B-Lymphotropic Viruses
- HHV-6
- HHV6
- HBLV
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpesvirus 6, Human" by people in Profiles.
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Tejada-Simon MV, Zang YC, Hong J, Rivera VM, Zhang JZ. Cross-reactivity with myelin basic protein and human herpesvirus-6 in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2003 Feb; 53(2):189-97.
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Tejada-Simon MV, Zang YC, Hong J, Rivera VM, Killian JM, Zhang JZ. Detection of viral DNA and immune responses to the human herpesvirus 6 101-kilodalton virion protein in patients with multiple sclerosis and in controls. J Virol. 2002 Jun; 76(12):6147-54.
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Hong J, Tejada-Simon MV, Rivera VM, Zang YC, Zhang JZ. Anti-viral properties of interferon beta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2002 May; 8(3):237-42.
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