Clinical and metagenomic characterization of HHV-6 versus HHV-7 encephalitis in immunocompetent children
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) are betaherpesviruses that can cause encephalitis/encephalopathy in immunocompetent children. However, early clinical manifestations, routine laboratory tests, and neuroimaging findings often lack specificity, making etiological characterization challengin...