Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals distinct immune interaction networks in primary and reactivated HHV-6B infection.
BACKGROUND Human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) infection causes clinically distinct diseases in primary infection or viral reactivation. Primary infection manifests as exanthem subitum (ES), a common childhood febrile exanthem; whereas reactivation is associated with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRE...