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Human Herpesvirus 6B in the Transplant Recipient: When to Worry, When to Act.

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Human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) is a ubiquitous pathogen that infects most individuals before the age of three years. HHV-6B reactivates in approximately 40% of transplant recipients where it has been… Click to show full abstract

Human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) is a ubiquitous pathogen that infects most individuals before the age of three years. HHV-6B reactivates in approximately 40% of transplant recipients where it has been associated with a number of important outcomes, especially in allogeneic transplant recipients. This article will review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of HHV-6B infection.

Keywords: transplant recipient; human herpesvirus; worry act; herpesvirus transplant; herpesvirus; recipient worry

Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2018

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