Primary human herpesvirus‐6 infection is frequently overlooked as a cause of febrile fits in young children

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 119-123

  Ward, K N ^a   Gray, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exanthem subitum; HHV 6; rash

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXANTHEMA SUBITUM; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RASH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXANTHEMA SUBITUM; FEMALE; FEVER; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0028213442     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890420204     Document Type: Article

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