Roseola
Roseola infantum, or sixth disease, causes a high fever, cold symptoms and sometimes a rash on the stomach. The human herpesvirus (HHV) type 6 causes this contagious illness that mostly affects infants and toddlers. Adults are often immune after having the illness during childhood.
| Detailed Information
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| Disease Name |
Roseola |
| Virus Name |
Human herpesvirus 6 |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Herpesviridae |
| Genus |
Roseolovirus |
| Genome |
Double-stranded DNA genome |
| Proteome |
100 open reading frames |
| Antigenic Target |
HHV-6 U11 |
| Incubation Period |
7 to14 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
No |
| Host |
Human |
| Chronology_Time |
1986 |
| Regions Affected |
Worldwide |
| Susceptible Age Group |
Children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years |
| Transmission Route |
Respiratory, contact |
| Symptoms |
Several days of high fever, followed by a
rash. The rash may appear as many small, pink spots. |
| Co-infection |
HIV |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| Reference |
Reference
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