[Clinical picture of Herpesviridae infections among immunocompromised patients: bone marrow and solid organ transplants recipients].

Krzysztof, Simon; Ilona, Dziemianko

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[Clinical picture of Herpesviridae infections among immunocompromised patients: bone marrow and solid organ transplants recipients].

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 02 Oct 2003 Polish Journal:Przeglad epidemiologiczny, volume 57 (issn: 0033-2100,

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Authors: Krzysztof, Simon; Ilona, Dziemianko;

pmid: 12910597

[Clinical picture of Herpesviridae infections among immunocompromised patients: bone marrow and solid organ transplants recipients].

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Abstract

The human herpes virus (HHV) family (herpesviridae) are large DNA viruses containing eight important, ubiquitous human pathogens. This group of viruses encompasses: herpes simplex virus (HSV types 1 and 2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), HHV-6, HHV-7 (cause roseola or exanthema subitum in children) and Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus--(KSHV). The outstanding property of herpes viruses is lifelong persistence of infection and potential periodic reactivation, particularly often among immunocompromised patients. Herpesvirus infections are associated with a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from local ulceration to serious systemic illnessess or malignancies. These infections are one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised patients.

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Immunocompromised Host, Recurrence, Humans, Herpesviridae Infections, Organ Transplantation, Antiviral Agents, Bone Marrow Transplantation

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