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Table 3 Distribution of herpes viruses as detected by PCR

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

 

HL n = 33

NHL n = 17

p value

HHV6, n(%)

5(15)

1(6)

0.007

CMV, n(%)

6(18)

1(6)

 

Both, n(%)

2(6)

8(47)

 

Negative cases, n(%)

20(61)

7(21)

 

CMV Ab, median (range)

2.9 (0-7.5)

3.0 (0-6.1)

0.902

  1. NHL: Non Hodgkin's lymphoma, HL: Hodgkin's lymphoma, HHV6: herpes virus 6 single infection, CMV: cytomegalovirus single infection, Both: positive for HHV6/CMV DNA, Negative: negative for herpes viruses, CMVAb: cytomegalovirus IgG antibody titer
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