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ReviewMediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases2018

Lymphoproliferative Syndromes Associated with Human Herpesvirus-6A and Human Herpesvirus-6B.

Eva Eliassen, Gerhard Krueger, Mario Luppi, Dharam Ablashi

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Review in Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Eva EliassenHHV-6 Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Gerhard KruegerDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA.
Mario LuppiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Dharam AblashiHHV-6 Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
HHV-6 Foundation · USUniversity of Houston · USUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and HHV-6B) have been noted since their discovery for their T-lymphotropism. Although it has proven difficult to determine the extent to which HHV-6A and HHV-6B are involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases, evidence suggests that primary infection and reactivation of both viruses may induce or contribute to the progression of several lymphoproliferative disorders, ranging from benign to malignant and including infectious mononucleosis-like illness, drug induced hypersensitivity syndrome/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DIHS/DRESS), and nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma. Herein, we discuss the conditions associated with the lymphoproliferative capacity of HHV-6, as well as the potential mechanisms behind them. Continued exploration on this topic may add to our understanding of the interactions between HHV-6 and the immune system and may open the doors to more accurate diagnosis and treatment of certain lymphoproliferative disorders.

Indexed as

HHV-6AHHV-6BHuman herpesvirusLymphoproliferative Disease

Identifiers

PMID29755712
PMCPMC5937953
OpenAlexW2801909369

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