title: Herpesvirus infections in childhood: 2.
abstract: Infections due to herpesviruses have received increasing attention over the past decade, culminating in the isolation in 1986 of human herpesvirus-6. This is the second of two articles in which we examine the clinical spectrum of acquired herpesvirus infections in children and review developments in our understanding of the molecular biology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of these infections.
authors.affiliation: Infection and Immunodeficiency Service, King's Cross Hospital, Dundee.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nathwani
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans