J Med Virol. 2016 Apr 28. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24561. [Epub ahead of print]
Summary of the 9th International Conference on Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B and HHV-7).
Abstract
The 9
th
International Conference on Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B,
and HHV-7) was held at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts
from November 9-11, 2015. Important new information was presented
regarding: the biology of these viruses, particularly HHV-6A and HHV-6B;
the biology and epidemiology of inherited chromosomally-integrated
HHV-6A/B; improved diagnostic tests; animal models for studying HHV-6
and HHV-7, and animal viruses with similarities to HHV-6 and HHV-7;
established and possible disease associations; and new approaches to
treatment. Here, we summarize work of particular interest. This article
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