title: The saliva quantitative PCR assay is inadequate to detect and monitor human herpesvirus-7 and -6 reactivation in patients with Pityriasis rosea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Broccolo
authors.affiliation: DISSAL, Department of Dermatology, IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: giuliaciccarese@libero.it.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciccarese
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oggioni
authors.affiliation: DISSAL, Department of Dermatology, IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rebora
authors.affiliation: DISSAL, Department of Dermatology, IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.affiliation: DISSAL, Department of Dermatology, IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Drago
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D016199:Herpesvirus 7, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017515:Pityriasis Rosea / Q000821:virology*; D010949:Plasma / Q000821:virology; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology*; D019562:Viral Load; D014775:Virus Activation; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
keywords: HHV-6; HHV-7; Herpesviruses; Plasma viremia; Reactivation; Saliva