TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics and results of HHV-6 LAMP and virological examinations
| Case | Age (mo) | Gendera | Sampling periodb | Isolation of HHV-6 | HHV-6 antibody titer | HHV-6 LAMP (original), whole blood | HHV-6 LAMP (modified), plasma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | F | A | + | 16 | + | + |
| C | − | >256 | + | − | |||
| 2 | 13 | M | A | + | <8 | + | + |
| C | − | >256 | − | − | |||
| 3 | 8 | F | A | + | <8 | + | + |
| C | − | 128 | + | − | |||
| 4 | 7 | F | A | + | <8 | + | + |
| C | − | >256 | + | − | |||
| 5 | 7 | M | A | + | <8 | ND | + |
| C | − | 32 | ND | − | |||
| 6 | 6 | M | A | + | <8 | ND | + |
| C | − | >256 | ND | − | |||
| 7 | 8 | M | A | + | <8 | ND | + |
| C | − | >256 | ND | − | |||
| 8 | 9 | F | A | + | <8 | ND | + |
| C | − | >256 | ND | − | |||
| 9 | 9 | F | A | − | <8 | − | − |
| C | − | <8 | − | − | |||
| 10 | 5 | M | A | − | <8 | − | − |
| C | − | <8 | − | − | |||
| 11 | 6 | M | A | − | <8 | − | − |
| C | NDc | <8 | ND | − | |||
| 12 | 18 | M | A | − | >256 | + | − |
| C | − | >256 | + | − | |||
| 13 | 5 | M | A | − | 128 | − | − |
| C | ND | 128 | ND | − |
a
F, female; M, male.
b
A, acute; C; convalescent.
c
ND, not done.