Clinical manifestations associated with human herpesvirus 7 infection.
Twenty two cases of human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection are described. HHV-7 infection occurred later than human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection and induced exanthem subitum in 47.1% of the children. HHV-7 infection was associated with exanthem subitum and the other symptoms that were observed in HHV-6 infection.
Torigoe
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Shingu Municipal Hospital, Wakayama, Japan.
Kumamoto
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Koide
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Taya
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Yamanishi
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000821:virology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000821:virology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016199:Herpesvirus 7, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000821:virology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral