Prospective study of human herpesvirus 6, human herpesvirus 7, and cytomegalovirus infections in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients

J Clin Microbiol. 1997 Oct;35(10):2657-9. doi: 10.1128/jcm.35.10.2657-2659.1997.

Abstract

Blood samples from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients were monitored for cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), and HHV-7 by PCR. We detected CMV in 17% of the patients, HHV-6 in 6%, and HHV-7 in 3%. The viral loads of CMV were significantly higher than those of HHV-6 (P = 0.007) or HHV-7 (P = 0.01). Detection of CMV and HHV-6 was associated with low and high CD4 counts, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / blood
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / blood
  • Herpesviridae Infections / complications*
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Herpesvirus 7, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Prospective Studies