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Table 2 Lymphoma cases associated with HHV6 infection and both herpes viruses

From: Presence of Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV6) in pediatric lymphomas: impact on clinical course and association with cytomegalovirus infection

Lymphoma subtype

No of cases n(%)

HHV6 n = 6(%)

Both n = 10(%)

NHL (n = 17)

   

B cell lymphoma

16(94)

1(6)

8(47)

   Burkitt lymphoma

7(45)

1(6)

4(25)

   Burkitt like

5(30)

0(0)

1(6)

   Large B cell lymphoma

4(25)

0(0)

3(19)

T-Lymph Lymph

1(6)

0(0)

0(0)

HL (n = 33)

   

Mc

13(39)

2(6)

2(6)

Lp

8(24)

1(3)

0(0)

Ns

8(24)

1(3)

0(0)

Ld

4(12)

1(3)

0(0)

  1. NHL: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, HL: Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mc: multicellularity, Lp: lymphocytic predominance, Ns: nodular sclerosis, Ld: lymphocyte depletion, HHV6: herpes virus 6 single infection, Both: positive for HHV6/CMV DNA.