Human herpesvirus 6 and human herpesvirus 7 in chronic fatigue syndrome

J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Jun;33(6):1660-61. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.6.1660-1661.1995.

Abstract

We analyzed lymphocytes of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) for the presence of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and HHV-7 DNA. HHV-7 was present in over 80% of CFS patients and healthy controls, while the prevalence of HHV-6 variant A increased significantly in CFS cases (22 versus 4%; P = 0.05).

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / etiology
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / virology*
  • Female
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human / classification
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human / pathogenicity
  • Herpesvirus 7, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Herpesvirus 7, Human / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes / virology
  • Male