Tag Archives: HHV-6

Research – active HHV-6 & EBV infection found in ME/CFS

Posted on 01/23/2023 by wames

Active viruses found in people with ME/CFS   A German US collaboration examined tissue from the bodies of people who had had ME/CFS. They found active infection from Human herpes virus (HHV) and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) in various regions … Continue reading →

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Research review: HHV-6 infection & risk of CFS

Posted on 08/12/2021 by wames

Human Herpesvirus 6 infection and risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, by Mozhgani S-H, Rajabi F, Qurbani , M, Erfani Y, Yaslianifard S, Moosavi A, Pourrostami K, Baradaran Bagheri A, Soleimani A, Behzadian F, Safavi M, … Continue reading →

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ME/CFS: the human herpesviruses are back!

Posted on 02/03/2021 by wames

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: the human herpesviruses are back! by  Maria Eugenia Ariza in Biomolecules 2021, 11(2), 185; 29 January 2021 [doi.org/10.3390/biom11020185]  (This article belongs to the Special Issue Epstein-Barr Virus Disease Mechanisms and Stress Responses)   Review abstract: Myalgic … Continue reading →

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Human Herpesvirus-6 reactivation, mitochondrial fragmentation, & the coordination of antiviral & metabolic phenotypes in ME/CFS

Posted on 04/27/2020 by wames

Human Herpesvirus-6 reactivation, mitochondrial fragmentation, and the coordination of antiviral and metabolic phenotypes in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Philipp Schreiner, Thomas Harrer, Carmen Scheibenbogen, Stephanie Lamer, Andreas Schlosser, Robert K Naviaux and Bhupesh K Prusty in ImmunoHorizons April … Continue reading →

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Cytomegalovirus, Epstein‐Barr virus, & human herpesvirus‐6 infections in patients with ME/CFS (Bulgaria)

Posted on 03/11/2020 by wames

Cytomegalovirus, Epstein‐Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus 6 infections in patients with Myalgic Еncephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Evelina Shikova, Valentina Reshkova, Аntoniya Kumanova, Sevdalina Raleva,Dora Alexandrova, Natasa Capo, Modra Murovska ( on behalf of the European Network on ME/CFS (EUROMENE) in … Continue reading →

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ME/CFS as a hyper-regulated immune system driven by an interplay between regulatory T cells & chronic human herpesvirus infections

Posted on 11/22/2019 by wames

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a hyper-regulated immune system driven by an interplay between regulatory T cells and chronic human herpesvirus infections, by Nuno Sepúlveda,  Jorge Carneiro,  Eliana M Lacerda and  Luis C Nacul in Front. Immunol. 21 Nov 2019 … Continue reading →

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Human herpesvirus 6 and 7 are biomarkers for fatigue

Posted on 08/05/2016 by wames

Research highlights: Salivary HHV-6 and HHV-7 can be used for assessment of physiological fatigue. Activation and differentiation of macrophages are needed for viral reactivation. Salivary HHV-6 and HHV-7 do not increase with pathological fatigue. Salivary HHV-6/7 can distinguish between physiological … Continue reading →

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Human herpesvirus 6 and the nervous system

Posted on 07/31/2014 by wames

Human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 is a β-herpesvirus that infects most infants by 2 years of age and persists in a variety of host cells after primary infection, with intermittent reactivation typically during periods of immunosuppression. HHV-6 has two closely related species, … Continue reading →

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Valacyclovir (antiviral) treatment of chronic fatigue in adolescents

Posted on 01/30/2014 by wames

Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) presents with fatigue, low motivation, diminished mood, and reduced activity, all symptoms having extensive diagnostic overlaps with depression. Studies have linked chronic viral infections with CFS, and antiviral therapy has effectively treated CFS in adult … Continue reading →

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