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OBJECTIVE We examined the frequency and characteristics of chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 among congenitally infected children. METHODS Infants with and without congenital human herpesvirus 6 infection were prospectively monitored. Cord blood mononuclear cell, peripheral blood mononuclear cell, saliva, urine, and hair follicle samples were examined for human herpesvirus 6 DNA. H...

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Volume 11 Number 2, Summer 2003 A review on human herpesvirus type 8 infection 8 PKS Chan , RCW Chan Human herpesvirus type eight (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the most recently identified human herpesvirus. Over the last decade, many studies have focused on the epidemiology and disease association of this novel virus. It is aetiologically associated w...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune disorder that has an etiology impacted by genetic and exogenous factors. Viral infections, in particular herpesvirus infections, have been identified as possible PV triggers which in addition cause serious complications in these patients. This study investigates the frequency of herpesvirus infections in patients with PV lesions. METHOD...

Similarly to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is a γ-herpesvirus, recently recognized to be associated with the occurrence of rare B cell lymphomas and atypical lymphoproliferations, especially in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected subjects. Moreover, the human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), a β-herpesvirus, has been shown to be implicated in some non-malignant lym...