Impact of human herpes virus 6 in liver transplantation

Table 1 Clinical syndromes attributed to human herpes virus 6 after liver transplantation

Direct effects	Indirect effects
Fever	Increased incidence and severity of cytomegalovirus disease
Rash	Earlier and more severe recurrence of hepatitis C virus
Myelosuppression	Higher incidence of fungal infections
Pneumonitis	Higher incidence of other opportunistic infections
Hepatitis	Higher incidence of allograft rejection
Gastritis and colitis	Higher incidence of allograft failure
Neurologic illness	Higher all-cause mortality