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Lisle Blackbourn1,2, Sharjeel Ahmad3, K'la Yuan1,2
1Department of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Peoria, IL, United States.
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Abstract:
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is one of the most prevalent childhood viruses. HHV-6 reactivation in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients and solid organ transplant recipients is well described in medical literature. We present a case of HHV-6 reactivation causing encephalitis, which is rare in immunocompetent adults.
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