Recent topics related to human herpesvirus 6 cell tropism

doi:10.1111/j.1462-5822.2009.01312.x

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Recent topics related to human herpesvirus 6 cell tropism

12 Mar 2009

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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is a T lymphotropic herpes virus that is categorized into two variants, A (HHV-6A) and B (HHV-6B), on the basis of distinct genetic, immunological and biological characteristics. HHV-6 uses human CD46 as a cellular receptor. Without viral replication, HHV-6A induces cell-cell fusion between cells expressing human CD46. Some HHV-6B strains can also induce CD46-mediated cell-cell fusion....

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