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Lack of Evidence of Active Human Herpesvirus 7 (HHV‐7) Infection in Three Cases of Pityriasis Rosea in Children
Author(s) -
Chuh Antonio A.T.,
Peiris J.S.M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01960.x
Subject(s) - pityriasis rosea , human herpesvirus 6 , human herpesvirus , medicine , polymerase chain reaction , virology , peripheral blood , immunology , virus , herpesviridae , biology , viral disease , gene , genetics
Three cases of pityriasis rosea in Chinese children are presented. Using polymerase chain reaction for detection of human herpesvirus 7 (HHV‐7) DNA in plasma and peripheral blood lymphocytes, we find no evidence of active HHV‐7 infection.