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Prevalence of Human Herpesvirus-6 Chromosomal Integration (CIHHV-6) in Italian Solid Organ and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
10 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
The unique phenomenon of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) chromosomal integration (CIHHV-6) may account for clinical drawbacks in transplant setting, being misinterpreted as active infection and leading to unnecessary and potentially harmful treatments. We have investigated the prevalence of CIHHV-6 in 205 consecutive solid organ (SO) and allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) Italian patients. Fifty-two (38.5%) of...
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