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Case Reports
. 2001 Sep-Oct;18(5):381-3.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01960.x.

Lack of evidence of active human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection in three cases of pityriasis rosea in children

A A Chuh  1 , J S Peiris
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Lack of evidence of active human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection in three cases of pityriasis rosea in children

A A Chuh et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2001 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Three cases of pityriasis rosea in Chinese children are presented. Using polymerase chain reaction for detection of human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) DNA in plasma and peripheral blood lymphocytes, we find no evidence of active HHV-7 infection.

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