Evidence of human herpesvirus 6 infection in 4 immunocompetent patients with encephalitis.
We describe 4 patients with encephalitis due to possible reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection who were enrolled in the California Encephalitis Project. All were immunocompetent and had HHV-6 loads determined in cerebrospinal fluid specimens. Tests for detection of HHV-6 should be considered for individuals with encephalitis.
Isaacson
Erin
E
Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory, Division of Communicable Disease Control, California Department of Health Services, Richmond, CA 94804, USA.
Glaser
Carol A
CA
Forghani
Bagher
B
Amad
Zahwa
Z
Wallace
Mark
M
Armstrong
Robert W
RW
Exner
Maurice M
MM
Schmid
Scott
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D019562:Viral Load
D000998:Antiviral Agents