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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV‐6) is transmitted from parent to child in an integrated form and characterization of cases with chromosomally integrated HHV‐6 DNA
24 May 2004
Abstract excerpt
We obtained 7,566 peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples from 2,332 individuals and screened them for human herpesvirus infection. We identified five individuals who persistently harbored high copy numbers of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) DNA in their PBMCs. HHV-6 DNA was also detected in other somatic tissues of these individuals. Five additional cases were identified among their family members. For two...
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