[Clinical picture of Herpesviridae infections among immunocompromised patients: bone marrow and solid organ transplants recipients].
The human herpes virus (HHV) family (herpesviridae) are large DNA viruses containing eight important, ubiquitous human pathogens. This group of viruses encompasses: herpes simplex virus (HSV types 1 and 2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), HHV-6, HHV-7 (cause roseola or exanthema subitum in children) and Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus--(KSHV). The outstanding property of herpes viruses is lifelong persistence of infection and potential periodic reactivation, particularly often among immunocompromised patients. Herpesvirus infections are associated with a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from local ulceration to serious systemic illnessess or malignancies. These infections are one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised patients.
Simon
Krzysztof
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Katedra i Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych AM we Wrocławiu.
Dziemianko
Ilona
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012008:Recurrence
D000998:Antiviral Agents