Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) encephalitis following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is a serious and often fatal complication accompanying reactivation of HHV-6B.

Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is a major cause of limbic encephalitis with a dismal prognosis after allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT).

Treatment outcomes in patients infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), adenovirus, and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). Depiction of plasma viral load before (pre) and after (post) ...

The treatment for HSV-2 encephalitis is the same as for HSV-1 (see above). HSV-2 can produce pain and dermatomal distribution rash (zosteriform eruption).

Interpretation of human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV6) detection in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children can be complex; the virus can cause acute infection, reactivation, or can be inherited ...

Human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) DNA is frequently detected in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from immunocompromised subjects with lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD). Whether HHV-6B is a ...

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection has been linked to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma and to rare lymphoproliferative disorders. We used molecular methods, serologic methods, in situ hybridi ...

In case you needed more bad news lately, yet another new study revealed that a common health condition may be linked with Alzheimer's and dementia —and it's a condition so common that literally ...

Whether human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is transmissible by blood transfusion remains undetermined. We evaluated the risk of HHV-8 transmission by blood transfusion in Uganda, where HHV-8 is endemic.

An experimental gene therapy that uses a modified herpes virus shows promise as a brain cancer treatment, according to new research.

The authors review current knowledge regarding the clinical features, pathogenesis, and treatment of the various neurological complications that can result from herpesvirus infections.