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Pityriasis Rosea Is Not Associated With Human Herpesvirus 7
1 Sept 1999
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the proposed association between pityriasis rosea and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7). DESIGN: A retrospective cross-sectional survey. SETTING: University medical center in Switzerland. PATIENTS: Thirteen patients with pityriasis rosea and 14 persons with normal skin (control subjects). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Detection of HHV-7-specific DNA sequences and antigen (85-kd phosphoprotein [pp85]) by...
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