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Case report: primary infection by human herpesvirus 6 variant a with the onset of myelitis.
Herpes : the journal of the IHMF - 1 Nov 2006
Portolani Marinella, Pecorari Monica, Gennari William, Beretti Francesca, Sabbatini Anna Maria Teresa, Casolari Chiara, Rumpianesi Fabio, Cermelli Claudio, Sintini Michele, Mori Fernanda
Abstract excerpt
A case of primary infection by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) variant A in a 54-year-old woman, which occurred at the same time as the onset of encephalomyelitis, is reported. The correlation between the two events is discussed. It is speculated that, during the early phase of the infection, the HHV-6 spread to the central nervous system and triggered a pathogenic process that initially developed without symptoms....
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