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HHV-7: Human herpesvirus 7.
Because of the similarities in genes and gene products between HHV-6 and HHV-7 some cross-reactivity have been noted. It is not known whether it causes any disease.
HHV–7 DNA has been found in both the lesions and the plasma in patients with PR. In addition, a separate study found HHV-7 DNA in lymphocytes in 75% of patients ...
Assay Sheet Test ID. 7000 HHV-7 Real-time qPCR CPT Code . 87799 Clinical Utility. HHV-7 is detectable in a variety of transplant settings, both HSCT and solid organ.
HHV-7 DNA was not found in any of the 245 CSF samples tested by PCR. Spiking random samples with HHV-7 DNA generated positive PCR results.
HHV-7 tropism is also not restricted to T lymphocytes and extends to CD68+ cells, a lineage not susceptible to HHV-7 infection in other tissues.