Sudden child death with acute encephalitis due to human herpesvirus 7: A case report and review of the literature

Sudden child death with acute encephalitis due to human herpesvirus 7: A case report and review of the literature

Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) infection is known to cause severe symptoms and conditions in immunocompromised children. This case report presents the forensic autopsy case of a 7-year-old immunocompetent boy with acute encephalitis due to HHV-7, along with a review of the literature for similar cases....

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Main Authors: Kei Ikeda-Murakami, Tomoya Ikeda, Naoto Tani, Yayoi Aoki, Takaki Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Reports
Subjects:
Encephalitis
Human herpesvirus 7
Child
Immunocompetent
Autopsy
Forensic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910721000803

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