title: Summary of the 9th international conference on human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B, and HHV-7).
abstract: The 9th International Conference on Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B, and HHV-7) was held at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts from November 9 to 11, 2015. Important new information was presented regarding: the biology of these viruses, particularly HHV-6A and HHV-6B; the biology and epidemiology of inherited chromosomally integrated HHV-6A/B; improved diagnostic tests; animal models for studying HHV-6 and HHV-7, and animal viruses with similarities to HHV-6 and HHV-7; established and possible disease associations; and new approaches to treatment. Here, we summarize work of particular interest. J. Med. Virol. 88:2038-2043, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
authors.affiliation: HHV-6 Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
authors.forename: Tuan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.affiliation: Laval University, Québec City, Québec, Canada. Louis.flamand@crchul.ulaval.ca.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flamand
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan. philip.pellett@wayne.edu.
authors.forename: Philip E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pellett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004279:DNA, Viral; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D016199:Herpesvirus 7, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral
keywords: herpesvirus < virus classification; human herpesvirus 6< virus classification; human herpesvirus 7< virus classification