The case of inherited chromosomal integrated human herpes virus type 6b in child with recurrent respiratory tract infections

Abstract

The five years old boy with recurrent respiratory tract infections was under observation of infectiologist due to high levels of human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6), found in patient’s blood and saliva during a few years. The patient got the medicines against the HHV-6, without any effect. We investigated the patient’s and his mom’s nails and found the HHV-6 type B, so it was inherited chromosomal integrated HHV-6. Thus, to avoid the unnecessary treatment, in case of repeated high level of HHV-6, we need to exclude chromosomal integrated HHV-6.

Keywords

• human herpes virus type 6
• hhv-6
• inherited chromosomal hhv-6
• icihhv-6
• recurrent respiratory tract infections