title: Lymphadenopathy in connection with human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) infection.
abstract: Two siblings and their mother developed afebrile generalized lymphadenopathy. The lymph nodes were movable and painless. During the course of the illness, the mother and one child developed an uncharacteristic rash. Increased titers of human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) antibodies were found in all three family members and in an unrelated patient with lymphadenitis colli. The enlarged lymph nodes decreased in size within several weeks. We speculate these symptoms to be caused by an infection with this lymphotropic virus.
authors.affiliation: Kinderklinik und Kinderpoliklinik, Technischen Universität München.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stettner-Gloning
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jäger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gloning
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Pontz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emmrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G