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Human herpesvirus 6 as a potential copathogen.

Trends Microbiol. 1995 Aug;3(8):324-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96021568
Ablashi DV; Bernbaum J; DiPaolo JA; Advanced Biotechnologies, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, USA.

Abstract: The molecular, biological and immunological studies of the recently identified human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) suggest that the virus is involved in the etiology of at least three lymphoproliferative diseases. Furthermore, HHV-6 may be an important cofactor in the pathogenesis of several other diseases, including HIV-associated disease and some cancers, but further investigation is needed to establish a causal relationship.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/VIROLOGY Carcinoma/VIROLOGY Cervix Neoplasms/VIROLOGY Female Herpesviridae Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Herpesvirus 6, Human/*PHYSIOLOGY Human Mouth Neoplasms/VIROLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/virologycarcinoma/virologycervixneoplasms/virologyfemaleherpesviridaeinfections/KWDcomplicationsherpesvirus6,human/KWDphysiologyhumanmouthneoplasms/virologyjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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