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
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Clinical Trial
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Controlled Clinical Trial
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / etiology
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Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / virology*
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Female
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Herpesvirus 6, Human / classification
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Herpesvirus 6, Human / isolation & purification*
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Herpesvirus 6, Human / pathogenicity
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Herpesvirus 7, Human / isolation & purification*
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Herpesvirus 7, Human / pathogenicity
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Humans
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Lymphocytes / virology
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Male