Organisms

Human Herpesvirus 6

Members of the ROSEOLOVIRUS genus of the Betaherpesvirales subfamily 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 the activity of NK CELLS. HHV-6; (HBLV) antibodies are elevated in patients with AIDS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; SARCOIDOSIS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, and certain malignancies. HHV-6A is the most common cause of EXANTHEMA SUBITUM and has been implicated in encephalitis. When HHV-6 integrates into the host genome it is referred to as ciHVH-6. When such VIRUS INTEGRATION occurs into the germline it is referred to as iciHHV-6.

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Members of the ROSEOLOVIRUS genus of the Betaherpesvirales subfamily 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 the activity of NK CELLS. HHV-6; (HBLV) antibodies are elevated in patients with AIDS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; SARCOIDOSIS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, and certain malignancies. HHV-6A is the most common cause of EXANTHEMA SUBITUM and has been implicated in encephalitis. When HHV-6 integrates into the host genome it is referred to as ciHVH-6. When such VIRUS INTEGRATION occurs into the germline it is referred to as iciHHV-6.

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39 entry terms
  • HBLV
  • HHV-6
  • HHV6
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human
  • Human B-Lymphotropic Virus
  • Human betaherpesvirus 6
  • B-Lymphotropic Virus, Human
  • B-Lymphotropic Viruses, Human
  • Human B Lymphotropic Virus
  • Human B-Lymphotropic Viruses
  • Human betaherpesvirus 6s
  • Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6
  • Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6A
  • Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6B
  • HHV-6A
  • HHV-6B
  • HHV6A
  • HHV6B
  • Herpesvirus 6A, Human
  • Herpesvirus 6B, Human
  • Human betaherpesvirus 6A
  • Human betaherpesvirus 6B
  • Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6
  • Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6A
  • Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6B
  • ciHHV-6
  • ciHHV-6A
  • ciHHV-6B
  • ciHHV6
  • ciHHV6A
  • ciHHV6B
  • iciHHV-6
  • iciHHV-6A
  • iciHHV-6B
  • iciHHV6
  • iciHHV6A
  • iciHHV6B
  • Human Herpesvirus 6A
  • Human Herpesvirus 6B

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) but consider also EXANTHEMA SUBITUM

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History Note

94; was HERPESVIRUS-6, HUMAN 1990-93; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-6 was see HERPESVIRUS-6, HUMAN 1990-93

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  • Herpesviridae (1986-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Herpesvirus 6. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015654. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015654
  2. Human Herpesvirus 6. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_herpesvirus_6
  3. Human Herpesvirus 6. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6974