Abstract
Eighteen of a total of 22 serum specimens (81.8%) from patients with Kawasaki disease were positive for immunoglobulin G or M antibodies to human herpesvirus 6, whereas 10 of 16 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (62.5%) were seropositive. Additionally, increased geometric mean antibody titers of immunoglobulin G were shown in these patients. These results suggest that the status of human herpesvirus 6 infection may be a reflection of the immunologic alterations that are associated with Kawasaki disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2379-2380 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)