Human Herpesviruses-6 and -7 Encephalopathy in UK

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-6-8

Human Herpesviruses-6 and -7 Encephalopathy in UK

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 6

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jun 2005

Abstract

In a three year prospective study in Britain and Ireland, blood samples of 205 children (2-35 months of age) hospitalized with fever and convulsions and/or suspected encephalitis were tested for primary HHV-6 and -7 infections and reported from Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-6-8 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 46 - 47

Published on: Jun 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Encephalopathy,

HHV-7,

Complex Febrile Seizures

© 2005 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 6