Classification of HHV-6A and HHV-6B as distinct viruses.
Arch Virol
; 159(5): 863-70, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
Shortly after the discovery of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), two distinct variants, HHV-6A and HHV-6B, were identified. In 2012, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) classified HHV-6A and HHV-6B as separate viruses. This review outlines several of the documented epidemiological, biological, and immunological distinctions between HHV-6A and HHV-6B, which support the ICTV classification. The utilization of virus-specific clinical and laboratory assays for distinguishing HHV-6A and HHV-6B is now required for further classification. For clarity in biological and clinical distinctions between HHV-6A and HHV-6B, scientists and physicians are herein urged, where possible, to differentiate carefully between HHV-6A and HHV-6B in all future publications.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Variation génétique
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Herpèsvirus humain de type 6
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Infections à roséolovirus
Limites:
Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Arch Virol
Année:
2014
Type de document:
Article