Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)

Antiviral Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-21

  Lusso, Paolo ^a  

^a San Raffaele Scientific Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cofactor; Human herpesvirus 6; Immunotropic agent; Opportunistic agent; T lymphocyte; Herpesvirus

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

HERPESVIRIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6;

EID: 0029899862     PISSN: 01663542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-3542(96)00949-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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