| the distribution of antibodies to hhv-6 compared with other herpesviruses in young children. | sera from 141 infants aged 0-12 months were examined for igg antibodies to hhv-6, hsv, cmv, vzv and ebv and for hhv-6 specific igm. following the decline in maternal antibody, antibody to hhv-6 was found to rise by 5-6 months and approached the level found in adults by 11-12 months. in contrast the antibody rates for the other herpesviruses were much slower to rise, especially in the case of cmv and ebv. hhv-6 igm antibodies were detected mainly in age groups showing a rapid rise in antibody to ... | 1990 | 2174371 |