Article
Classification of HHV-6A and HHV-6B as distinct viruses.
Archives of virology - 1 May 2014
Ablashi Dharam, Agut Henri, Alvarez-Lafuente Roberto, Clark Duncan A, Dewhurst Stephen, DiLuca Dario, Flamand Louis, Frenkel Niza, Gallo Robert, Gompels Ursula A, Höllsberg Per, Jacobson Steven, Luppi Mario, Lusso Paolo, Malnati Mauro, Medveczky Peter, Mori Yasuko, Pellett Philip E, Pritchett Joshua C, Yamanishi Koichi, Yoshikawa Tetsushi
Abstract excerpt
Shortly after the discovery of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), two distinct variants, HHV-6A and HHV-6B, were identified. In 2012, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) classified HHV-6A and HHV-6B as separate viruses. This review outlines several of the documented epidemiological, biological, and immunological distinctions between HHV-6A and HHV-6B, which support the ICTV classification. The...
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