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Human herpesvirus‐6 modulates RANTES production in primary human endothelial cell cultures
6 May 2003
Abstract excerpt
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) is a beta-herpesvirus capable of infecting several cell types from different origins. HHV6 is the etiological agent of exantem subitum and has been associated with several diseases, all characterized by an inflammatory response triggered by chemokines. We show that strain U1102 of HHV6 is able to infect persistently human endothelial cells obtained from umbilical veins, adult aorta and...
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