title: Chronic hepatitis in an infant, in association with human herpesvirus-6 infection.
abstract: A 20-month-old boy was investigated for persistent liver dysfunction. Liver histologic findings showed chronic hepatitis. The presence of human herpesvirus-6 DNA in liver tissue was demonstrated both by in situ hybridization and by polymerase chain reaction. Human herpesvirus-6 may be a causative agent of chronic hepatitis in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tajiri
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka-Taya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mushiake
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamanishi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000150:complications*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007223:Infant; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral