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Roseola causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Roseola may be caused by either Human herpes virus 6A, 6B and 7 (HHV6A, HHV6B and HHV 7). The most common cause is HHV6B. Other causes include enteroviruses (Coxsackie A and B, echoviruses), adenoviruses and parainfluenza viruses.
Causes
Causes
- Roseola may be caused by Human herpes virus 6A, 6B and 7 (HHV6A, HHV6B and HHV 7). Other causes include enteroviruses (Coxsackie A and B, echoviruses), adenoviruses and parainfluenza viruses.[1]
- Roseola belongs to the Roseolovirus genus of the Betaherpesviridnae subfamily.
- HHV-6B causes exanthema subitum.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Tanaka K, Kondo T, Torigoe S, Okada S, Mukai T, Yamanishi K (1994). “Human herpesvirus 7: another causal agent for roseola (exanthem subitum)”. J Pediatr. 125 (1): 1–5. PMID 8021757.
- ↑ Agut H, Bonnafous P, Gautheret-Dejean A (2017). “Update on infections with human herpesviruses 6A, 6B, and 7”. Med Mal Infect. 47 (2): 83–91. doi:10.1016/j.medmal.2016.09.004. PMID 27773488.
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