High prevalence of HHV‐6 DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy individuals detected by nested‐PCR

doi:10.1002/jmv.1890430203

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High prevalence of HHV‐6 DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy individuals detected by nested‐PCR

1 Jun 1994

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The aim of the study was the evaluation of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infection rate and semiquantification of viremia in healthy people. Healthy blood donors were studied. Human herpesvirus-6 IgG and IgM antibody titers were measured by indirect immunofluorescence assay. Human herpesvirus-6 DNA amplification (nested-PCR) was performed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and in serum. Seventeen of 50...

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