Herpesvirus infections in immunocompromised patients
Kalugina, M.I.; Karazhas, N.V.; Kozina, V.I.; Balabanova, R.M.; Ermakova, T.M.; Rybalkina, T.N.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 1: 79-80
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 19338241 Document Number: 637607
Testing of immunocompromised patients for markers of beta-herpesviruses--human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) and cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as gamma-herpesvirus--Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), revealed that all mentioned infections are frequently detected, mainlyas mixed infections. Chronic HHV-6 infection was diagnosed in more than half of the patients, whereas markers of acute phase of CMV and EBV infections were detected in 25% and 15% of patients respectively.