Isolation of human herpesvirus 7 from an infant with febrile syndrome.
A viral isolate obtained from peripheral blood lymphocytes of an infant with a nonspecific febrile syndrome was identified as human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) on the basis of PCR analysis of its DNA with one set of primers specific for HHV-7. The correlation of HHV-7 with the febrile episode affecting the infant is suggested.
Portolani
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena, Italy.
Cermelli
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Mirandola
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Di Luca
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D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D016199:Herpesvirus 7, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013577:Syndrome; D014776:Virus Cultivation
D004279:DNA, Viral