Human Herpesvirus 6: eMedicine Dermatology

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Human Herpesvirus 6: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is the virus that most commonly causes the childhood disease roseola. It was first isolated in 1986. Two genetically distinct variants have been discovered: human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 6B ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:31 am By:

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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is the virus that most commonly causes the childhood disease roseola. More info about HHV-6.http://bit.ly/cPMh2g

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Roseola Infantum: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Roseola is a common childhood disease. The causative organism is human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). The classic presentation of roseola infantum is a 9- to 12-month-old infant who acutely develops a high fever and often a febrile ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Roseola is a common childhood disease. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/bAqX5M

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Monkeypox: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1970, when smallpox was nearly eradicated, a previously unrecognized orthopoxvirus named monkeypox was identified in humans. The first known human case occurred in the Equateur province of Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Monkeypox was limited to the rain forests of central and western Africa until 2003. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/boAp6s

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Cowpox Infection, Human: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: More than 200 years ago, in one of the first demonstrations of vaccination, Edward Jenner inoculated a young English boy with cowpox material from a dairymaid and showed that the boy became resistant to smallpox. Today, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:34 am By:

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Cowpox is a rare disease that may be transmitted to humans from animals. Learn the cause and symptoms. http://bit.ly/cn6nPe

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Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare Infection: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI, or MAC) is the atypical Mycobacterium most commonly associated with human disease. It is primarily a pulmonary pathogen that affects individuals with immune compromise secondary to AIDS, hairy cell leukemia, and immunosuppressive chemotherapy. ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare is the atypical Mycobacterium most commonly associated with human disease. http://bit.ly/clz6Aj

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Basal Cell Carcinoma: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy in humans. It typically occurs in areas of chronic sun exposure. BCC is usually slow growing and rarely metastasizes, but it can cause clinically significant local destruction ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy in humans. It usually occurs on skin exposed to the sun. http://bit.ly/9bWV9p

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Viral Infections of the Mouth: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Members of the human herpesvirus (HHV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) families are the most common causes of primary viral infections of the oral cavity. Nonetheless, many other viral infections can affect the oral cavity in humans, either ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2010 at 5:20 pm By:

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HHV and HPV viruses are the most common oral viruses, but many viruses infect the oral cavity. Learn about oral viruses.http://bit.ly/9GMD2K

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Bedbug Bites: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Arthropod assaults on humans can have many manifestations clinically, histologically, and immunologically. Hemiptera is an order of insect species. This order of true bugs has piercing-sucking mouthparts and includes the family Cimicidae (bedbugs), which are blood-sucking ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Bedbug control methods. Pesticide resistance is emerging but new ideas, some cheap, might do the trick. Updates at http://bit.ly/bwDh84

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