Case report: human herpesvirus 6 reactivation associated with colitis in a lung transplant recipient.
Whereas human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) reactivation is frequent in solid organ transplant recipients, symptomatic disease is rare. A case of colitis associated with HHV-6B reactivation was observed in a lung transplant recipient. This case report suggests that symptomatic HHV-6 infection may occur in the absence of detectable viremia.
Lamoth
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Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland. Frederic.Lamoth@chuv.ch
Jayet
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Aubert
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Rotman
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Mottet
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Sahli
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Lautenschlager
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Pascual
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Meylan
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014775:Virus Activation
D004279:DNA, Viral