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Coinfection with human herpesvirus 6 variants A and B in lung tissue.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 1996
Cone R W, Huang M L, Hackman R C, Corey L
Abstract excerpt
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) variant B is frequently identified in peripheral blood, but identification of HHV-6 variant A is relatively rare. We devised a PCR-based method for sensitive, simultaneous detection of both HHV-6 variants. The method was applied to 34 lung tissue specimens that were previously shown to contain HHV-6 DNA. A total of 22 lung tissue samples showed coinfections with HHV-6 variants A and B,...
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