ReviewVirology journal2022
Human herpesvirus 7 encephalitis in an immunocompetent adult and a literature review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Characteristics of HHV-7 meningitis: a systematic review.Journal of neurology · 2023Pooled it
- HHV-7 encephalitis following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report and literature review.Cell transplantationPooled it
- Viral subversion of megakaryopoiesis: reshaping the landscapes of immune regulation.Infection · 2026Review
- Autoimmune cerebellar ataxia with anti-Homer3 antibodies associated with herpesvirus infection: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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- Human herpesvirus 7 meningitis in an adolescent with normal immune function: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Update on human herpesvirus 7 pathogenesis and clinical aspects as a roadmap for future research.Journal of virology · 2024Review
- Human herpesvirus-7 meningitis in an immunocompetent adult patient: a case report.Future science OA · 2023Article
- Detection of Human Herpesviruses in Sera and Saliva of Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Individuals Using Multiplex RT-PCR DNA Microarray.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHuman herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) is a common virus that infects children early and is accompanied by lifelong latency in cells, which is easy to reactivate in immunodeficient adults, but the underlying pathological mechanism is uncertain in immunocompetent adults without peculiar past medical history. Even though the clinical manifestation of the encephalitis caused by HHV-7 is uncommon in immunocompetent adults, the HHV-7 infection should not be neglected for encephalitis for unknown reasons. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported here a case of HHV-7 encephalitis with epileptic seizures. While the brain computer tomography was standard, electroencephalography displayed slow waves in the temporal and bilateral frontal areas, then HHV-7 DNA was detected in the metagenomic next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid. Fortunately, the patient recovered after treatment and was discharged 2 months later. We also collected the related cases and explored a better way to illuminate the underlying mechanism.
conclusionThe case indicates clinicians should memorize HHV-7 as an unusual etiology of encephalitis to make an early diagnosis and therapy.
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