title: Possible progesterone-induced gestational activation of chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6B and transplacental transmission of activated human herpesvirus 6B.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Bibhuti B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rakheja
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Chantale
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lacelle
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Ruth Hall
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Sedlak
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Nitish
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gulve
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Suvagata R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Bhupesh K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Prusty
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D011374:Progesterone