Diagnosis of human herpesvirus 6B primary infection by polymerase chain reaction in young children with exanthematic disease Diagnóstico de infecção primária pelo herpesvírus humano tipo 6B através da técnica de reação em cadeia da polimerase em crianças com doença exantemática
INTRODUCTION: Exanthem subitum is a classical rash disease of early childhood caused by human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B). However, the rash is frequently misdiagnosed as that of either measles or rubella. METHODS: In this study, a nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to diagnose HH...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2011-06-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000300008 |