Development of a new quantitative real-time HHV-6-PCR and monitoring of HHV-6 DNAaemia after liver transplantation

► A new quantitative HHV-6 PCR method is described. ► HHV-6 DNA viral loads were monitored in the blood of adult liver transplant patients. ► The new quantitative PCR method was compared with a commercial quantitative HHV-6 PCR method.