HHV-6-associated acute lymphadenitis in immunocompetent patients: A case report and review of literature

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3413-3417

  Bai, Yanfeng ^a   Wang, Zhaoming ^a   Sun, Ke ^a   Yao, Hongtian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ALCL; HHV 6; HL; Immunocompetent patients; Lymphadenitis

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; EXANTHEMA SUBITUM; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VIROLOGY;

HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 84904283439     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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