Human herpesvirus-6 DNAemia in immunosuppressed adult patients with leukemia at risk for mold infection

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Abstract
Little is known about human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) in leukemia patients. We prospectively followed 37 leukemia patients at risk for mold infection. HHV-6 DNA was detected from whole blood specimens in 11 patients (30%). History of granulocyte transfusions (p=0.05) and prior relapse of leukemia (p=0.0 ā€¦
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Authors Chemaly RF;Torres HA;Hachem R;Kontoyiannis DP;Safdar A;Raad II;;
Journal Haematologica
Year 2008
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18166808
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine research support non-u.s. gov't adult risk factors DNA human / genetics* polymerase chain reaction time factors letter immunosuppressive agents / therapeutic use herpesvirus 6 viral / blood* blood transfusion aspergillosis / diagnosis* pmid:18166808 doi:10.3324/haematol.11638 roy f chemaly harrys a torres issam i raad aspergillosis / virology* aspergillus / metabolism granulocytes / metabolism leukemia / blood* leukemia / immunology leukemia / virology*

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