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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan 12;13(2):418.
doi: 10.3390/jcm13020418.

Encephalitis in the Course of HHV-7 Infection in an Infant

Justyna Moppert  1   2 , Eliza Łężyk-Ciemniak  2 , Małgorzata Pawłowska  1   2
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Case Reports

Encephalitis in the Course of HHV-7 Infection in an Infant

Justyna Moppert et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Most cases of acute infections caused by human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) are asymptomatic or very mild. Clinical symptoms disappear spontaneously; however, the infection becomes latent and persists for life with periodic asymptomatic reactivation. Little is known about the virus's ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. Our case of an immunocompetent infant indicates that HHV-7 infection should be considered a cause of neuroinfection, not only in immunocompromised patients but also in the youngest immunocompetent patients.

Keywords: HHV-7; children; encephalitis.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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