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Infectious / parasitic disorders
HHV6

Author: William D. DePond, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 3 July 2018, last major update July 2013

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Table of Contents
Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Positive stains | Electron microscopy description | Molecular / cytogenetics description | Additional references
Cite this page: DePond, W. D. HHV6. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/lymphnodeshhv6.html. Accessed August 17th, 2018.
Definition / general
  • Infection in infancy causes exanthem subitum (HHV-6B), a mild infection
  • May be associated with some cases of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis / Kikuchi (Diagn Mol Pathol 2006;15:49)
Microscopic (histologic) description
Positive stains
  • HHV6
Electron microscopy description
  • Cytoplasmic and nuclear viral particles
Molecular / cytogenetics description
  • HHV6 by PCR
Additional references
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