Exanthema subitum and human herpesvirus 6 infection: clinical observations in fifty-seven cases.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 12(3): 204-8, 1993 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-8383833
ABSTRACT
Exanthema subitum had been speculated to be a viral disease although its pathogen is unknown. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), first isolated in 1986, was proved by Yamanishi et al. to be the causal agent of exanthema subitum. To evaluate the role of HHV-6 as the causal agent in clinically diagnosed exanthema subitum, we tested for HHV-6 antibody in 57 infants with clinical exanthema subitum and exanthema subitum-like rash without fever. Of the 53 patients with clinical exanthema subitum 43 showed seroconversion or a significant rise in antibody titer to HHV-6, 7 were seropositive without significant rise and 3 remained seronegative. The clinical manifestations of these 43 infants with serologically confirmed HHV-6 infection were consistent with the classical characteristics of exanthema subitum. The 4 patients with atypical exanthema subitum showed significant rises in antibody titer. Our results therefore show that the majority of cases with typical clinical manifestations of exanthema subitum had HHV-6 infection. Most cases with HHV-6 infection had the typical clinical course of exanthema subitum, and a few cases might show an afebrile exanthema subitum-like rash.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Herpesvirus Humano 6
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Infecciones por Herpesviridae
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Exantema Súbito
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón