CD134, a member of the TNF receptor superfamily, has now been shown as a specific entry receptor for HHV-6B.
Reported case of chorea and febrile status epilepticus caused by HHV-6 encephalitis
Case report describes child with multiple episodes of febrile status epilepticus, followed by chorea and developmental regression, caused by human herpes virus-6 encephalitis.
HHV-6 and EBV identified as risk factors in Alzheimer’s Disease
New data suggests HHV-6 and EBV are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s in elderly persons.
Valganciclovir shows promise during first randomized clinical trial for treatment of HHV-6 & EBV in CFS patients
Stanford clinical trial indicates that VGCV may have a clinical benefit among a subset of CFS patients with HHV-6 and EBV infection
CFS patients with ciHHV-6 may benefit from antiviral treatment
Researchers at the University Of South Florida’s Morsani College Of Medicine have published findings that suggest ciHHV-6 is the possible cause of some CFS cases
CFS: a herpesvirus infection of the vagus nerve?
A new theory suggests CFS may be the result of a pathological infection of the vagus nerve.
HHV-6 reactivation leads to acute GVHD, increased mortality
Study links HHV-6 reactivation to increasingly poor outcome following myeloablative HSCT
HHV-6 & HHV-7 may accelerate disease progression in patients with gastrointestinal cancer
A research team from Riga Stradins University in Latvia has reported that the activation of HHV-6B and HHV-7 in patients with gastrointestinal cancer may lead to a marked decrease in lymphocytes and worsening of immunosuppression.
New broad-spectrum antiherpesvirus agents identified
A set of novel compounds synthesized by Microbiotix, Inc. have shown increased activity against a broad spectrum of human herpesviruses, including HHV-6.
NINDS finds 38% of MS patients harbor HHV-6 or EBV specific oligoclonal bands
A new study from NIH/NINDS further strengthens the relationship between HHV-6, EBV, and multiple sclerosis.
Confirmation of new epilepsy syndrome in children with HHV-6 PALE
A group from Spain has confirmed the existence of a novel epilepsy syndrome featuring generalized seizures and epileptic encephalopathy after HHV-6-associated PALE (posttransplant limbic encephalitis) in children.
Chlamydia infection induces activation of ciHHV-6 leading to linear and circular DNA
A laboratory at the University of Wurzburg has published evidence that Chlamydia trachomatis may induce the activation of ciHHV-6.
Caroline B. Hall lauded posthumously at conference in Paris
Amity Hall accepts the HHV-6 Foundation’s Dharam Ablashi Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of her mother Caroline B. Hall.
Does HHV-6 infection of the sperm contribute to infertility?
A group of researchers from Denmark have shown that HHV-6B binds specifically to the acrosome of sperm
Saliva testing found to be useful for herpesvirus detection in patients with drug hypersensitivity
A french group has found preliminary evidence that PCR saliva testing is useful for the detection of herpesvirus reactivation among patients with drug hypersensitivity syndromes.