Abstract:Background: Herpesvirus encephalitis (HVE) is a serious threat to people's health and life. The most common cause of these is herpes simplex virus. On the contrary, only isolated cases of encephalitis associated with herpesvirus type 7 are described. Objective: To describe a case of acute encephalitis in a young adult caused by uncommon Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7), underlying with Herpes simplex virus 1/2 (HSV-1/2) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) coinfection. Results: A 20-years-old woman presented to The Center … Show more
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