Herpesvirus 6, Human
Synonyms
B-Lymphotropic Virus, Human
B-Lymphotropic Viruses, Human
HBLV
HHV-6
HHV-6A
HHV-6B
HHV6
HHV6A
HHV6B
Herpesvirus 6A, Human
Herpesvirus 6B, Human
Human B Lymphotropic Virus
Human B-Lymphotropic Virus
Human B-Lymphotropic Viruses
Human Herpesvirus 6
Human Herpesvirus 6A
Human Herpesvirus 6B
The type species of ROSEOLOVIRUS isolated from patients with AIDS and other LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS. It infects and replicates in fresh and established lines of hematopoietic cells and cells of neural origin. It also appears to alter NK cell activity. HHV-6; (HBLV) antibodies are elevated in patients with AIDS, Sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and certain malignancies. HHV-6 is the cause of EXANTHEMA SUBITUM and has been implicated in encephalitis.
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