Severe encephalitis in a haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient caused by reactivation of human herpesvirus 6 and 7

被引:13
作者
Holden, Stephen R. [1 ]
Vas, Anna L.
机构
[1] Nottingham Univ Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Med Microbiol, Nottingham, England
[2] Nottingham Univ Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Clin Haematol, Nottingham, England
关键词
HHV-6; HHV-7; human herpesvirus; encephalitis; transplant recipients; diagnosis;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcv.2007.08.011
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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