Human Herpesvirus 6 Infection and Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a neurological disease that is accompanied by excessive fatigue or tiredness. There are several reports confirming the association between human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection and CFS illness. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to integrate the information of published studies with regard to this association until May 2021.

Methods

The literature search was based on keywords including "chronic fatigue syndrome and HHV 6," "chronic fatigue syndrome and HHV-6," "chronic fatigue syndrome and HHV6," "chronic fatigue syndrome and Herpes virus 6," and "chronic fatigue syndrome and Herpesvirus6" in MEDLINE (PubMed), Web of Science, and EMBASE.

Results

The literature search identified 17 studies to be include

SUBMITTER: Mozhgani SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8820437 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature