Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) are human pathogens of members of beta-herpesvirus. Primary infection with HHV-6 and HHV-7 occurs in early childhood and causes short febrile diseases, sometimes associated with cutaneous rash (exanthem subitum). HHV-6 and HHV-7 establish latency in the host following primary infection and may reactivate.
Category
Viral infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Viral infections characterised by skin or mucous membrane lesions
1F01 Roseola infantum
H00369 Exanthema subitum
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Viral infections
Infections caused by dsDNA viruses
H00369 Exanthema subitum
Pathogen
Human herpesvirus 6B [GN:T40075] Human herpesvirus 7 [GN:T40076]