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Atypical clinical features of a human herpesvirus‐6 infection in a neonate
Author(s) -
Yoshikawa Tetsushi,
Suzuki Kenji,
Umemura Kayoko,
Akimoto Shiho,
Miyake Fumi,
Usui Chie,
Fujita Ayano,
Suga Sadao,
Asano Yoshizo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.20199
Subject(s) - exanthem , virology , maculopapular rash , human herpesvirus 6 , rash , immunology , titer , medicine , human herpesvirus , herpesviridae infections , antibody , virus , herpesviridae , viral disease , biology , dermatology
A case of neonatal human herpesvirus 6 (HHV‐6) B infection is presented. Although HHV‐6 B was isolated from peripheral blood at the onset of the illness, a significant increase in viral antibody titers was not observed. The patient had a slight fever with generalized maculopapular skin rash and an increased number of atypical lymphocytes, which is quite different from the typical clinical features of exanthem subitum. J. Med. Virol. 74:463–466, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.