The Activation of Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpes Virus 6 After Liver Transplantation
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Activation of Gene Expression by Human Herpes Virus 6
Human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) was first detected by Salahuddin et al. [6] and has been isolated from patients with lymphoproliferative and immunosuppressive conditions. HHV -6 is the causative agent of exanthem subitum and the majority of the adult popUlation has been infected with this virus. HHV -6 is able to grow in lymphoblastoid cell lines. Previous studies have shown that coinfection ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Hepatitis Monthly
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1735-143X,1735-3408
DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.11987