Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 186-191 , September 2007

Primary Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection in the Central Nervous System Can Cause Severe Disease

  • Laura Mannonen, MSci

      Affiliations

    • Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    • HUSLAB, Department of Virology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Mannonen; Haartman Institute; Department of Virology; University of Helsinki; POB 21; FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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  • Eila Herrgård, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Pekka Valmari, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
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  • Paula Rautiainen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Kari Uotila, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Hämeenlinna, Hämeenlinna, Finland
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  • Marjo-Riitta Aine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
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  • Pirkko Karttunen-Lewandowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Mikkeli, Mikkeli, Finland
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  • Juhani Sankala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Savonlinna, Savonlinna, Finland
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  • Tiina Wallden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital of Kymenlaakso, Kymenlaakso, Finland.
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  • Marjaleena Koskiniemi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Received 13 February 2007 ,Accepted 25 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.05.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 186-191 , September 2007

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