Foscarnet prophylaxis improved engraftment and survival in cord blood transplant patients Six-month overall survival was 96% in the treated group compared to 72% in the untreated group.
Latent HHV-6B infection of astrocytes may increase the risk of depression by activating the HPA axis Japanese investigators show that a protein expressed by latent HHV-6B in astrocytes, results in an influx of extra-cellular calcium, triggering the onset of depression.
Mothers with iciHHV6 have an increased risk of spontaneous abortion 27.6% of Japanese mothers with iciHHV6 had a spontaneous abortion compared to 14.8% of controls. iciHHV6 mothers were also 6.4X more likely to have two or more spontaneous abortions.
Significantly worse outcomes in critically ill hematology patients associated with HHV-6 infection. Two reports associate detectable HHV-6 DNA in body fluids with increased risk of mortality in patients being treated for hematologic malignancies.
