Retinitis linked to human herpesvirus type 6: a case study in a splenectomised patient
Abstract Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is a member of the HHV family and is a rare cause of infectious uveitis. We report a case of a splenectomised patient, hospitalised due to invasive pneumococcal disease, who was diagnosed with retinitis in the right eye, with good visual acuity (0.1 LogMAR). Give...
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| Main Authors: | Joana Santos-Oliveira, Ana Maria Cunha, Ana Filipa Moleiro, Margarida Ribeiro, Sónia Torres-Costa, Cláudia Oliveira-Ferreira, Ana Catarina Pedrosa, Joana Araújo, Luís Figueira, Marta Silva |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00460-2 |
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