The role of human herpes virus 6 and 7 in the pathogenesis of pityriasis rosea

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-121

  Yildirim, M ^a   Aridogan, Buket Cicioglu ^a   Baysal, V ^a   Inaloz, H S ^b  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Human herpes virus 6; Human herpes virus 7; Pityriasis rosea

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 7, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 1842538613     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.0003.x     Document Type: Article

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