Beta-Herpesviruses in Febrile Children With Cancer CME

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Release Date: March 27, 2008Valid for credit through March 27, 2009
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  1. Beta-Herpesviruses in Febrile Children With Cancer
    Stephanie Yee-Guardino, DO
    Kate Gowans, MD
    Belinda Yen-Lieberman, PhD
    Pamela Berk, BS
    Debra Kohn, BS, MT
    Fu-Zhang Wang, PhD
    Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH
    Camille Sabella, MD
    Sarah Worley, MS
    Philip E. Pellett, PhD
    Johanna Goldfarb, MD

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common infections associated with beta-herpesviruses
  2. Specify beta-herpesviruses isolated from children in the current study
  3. Describe clinical characteristics of beta-herpesvirus infections in the current study
  4. List factors associated with higher rates of infection with human herpesvirus in the current study
Authors and Disclosures

Stephanie Yee-Guardino, DO
Disclosure: Stephanie Yee-Guardino, DO, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Kate Gowans, MD
Disclosure: Kate Gowans, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Belinda Yen-Lieberman, PhD
Disclosure: Belinda Yen-Lieberman, PhD, has disclosed that she has received reagents at no charge from ARTUS Diagnostics.


Pamela Berk, BS
Disclosure: Pamela Berk, BS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Debra Kohn, BS, MT
Disclosure: Debra Kohn, BS, MT, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Fu-Zhang Wang, PhD
Disclosure: Fu-Zhang Wang, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH
Disclosure: Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Camille Sabella, MD
Disclosure: Camille Sabella, MD, has disclosed that she has received grants from Merck, Inc. and Sanofi Pasteur.


Sarah Worley, MS
Disclosure: Sarah Worley, MS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Philip E. Pellett, PhD
Disclosure: Philip E. Pellett, PhD, has disclosed that he has received royalties from Chemicon International.


Johanna Goldfarb, MD
Disclosure: Johanna Goldfarb, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Charles P. Vega, MD
Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Novartis, Inc.


D. Peter Drotman, MD
Disclosure: D. Peter Drotman, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


 
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