Human herpesvirus (HHV) -6 is a T-cell tropic virus that belongs to the β-herpesvirinae subfamily, which also includes the HHV cytomegalovirus and HHV-7. HHV-6 can be classified into two variants ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. As early as the 1990s, researchers proposed that a very common type of herpes virus—then known as human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6)—could be somehow ...

Herpesvirus-encoded microRNAs (v-miRNAs) play a crucial role in modulating host cellular processes to promote viral persistence, immune evasion, and pathogenesis. These v-miRNAs function by targeting ...

One of the viruses Dr. Cumming is focused on is human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). "It is the only virus that we know of that can integrate into the reproductive cells and be passed on from parent to ...

There are eight human herpesviruses (HHVs): herpes simplex virus (HSV-) 1, HSV-2, varicella zoster virus (VZV or HHV-3), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV or HHV-4), cytomegalovirus (CMV or HHV-5), HHV-6 ...

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more ...

Scientists have uncovered a link between human herpesvirus and Alzheimer's, showing how viral-driven transposable elements accelerate brain degeneration. The good news? Antiviral drugs like ...