Детские инфекции (Москва) (Jul 2018)

HERPESVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT RESPIRATORY DISEASES

  • M. Yu. Lysenkova,
  • N. V. Karazhas,
  • E. V. Melekhina,
  • T. N. Rybalkina,
  • P. A. Veselovsky,
  • E. M. Burmistrov,
  • R. E. Boshyan,
  • A. D. Muzyka,
  • A. V. Gorelov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2018-17-2-17-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 2
pp. 17 – 21

Abstract

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The article presents the role of herpesviral infections caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) in 36 children with recurrent respiratory tract diseases at the age from 1 to 18 years. Blood sera and blood cells were studied using ELISA, Indirect reaction of immunofluorescence and Rapid culture method.It was found that all 36 children (100%) were infected with HSV, EBV, CMV and HHV-6. Most often — in 19 children (52.8%) the signs of active HHV-6 were revealed. In the same number of children surveyed, it was possible to identify active EBVI (16 children — 44.4%) and CMVI (16—44.4%). Active HSVI was diagnosed in 13 children (36.1%). Herpes virus infections were most often detected in the age group of children from 3 to 7 years of age.All children with recurrent respiratory diseases should be examined for herpesvirus infections.

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