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Chabay P, Lens D, Hassan R, Rodríguez Pinilla SM, Valvert Gamboa F, Rivera I, Huamán Garaicoa F, Ranuncolo SM, Barrionuevo C, Morales Sánchez A, Scholl V, De Matteo E, Preciado MV, Fuentes-Pananá EM. Lymphotropic Viruses EBV, KSHV and HTLV in Latin America: Epidemiology and Associated Malignancies. A Literature-Based Study by the RIAL-CYTED. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2166. [PMID: 32759793 PMCID: PMC7464376 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) are lymphomagenic viruses with region-specific induced morbidity. The RIAL-CYTED aims to increase the knowledge of lymphoma in Latin America (LA), and, as such, we systematically analyzed the literature to better understand our risk for virus-induced lymphoma. We observed that high endemicity regions for certain lymphomas, e.g., Mexico and Peru, have a high incidence of EBV-positive lymphomas of T/NK cell origin. Peru also carries the highest frequency of EBV-positive classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and EBV-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (NOS), than any other LA country. Adult T cell lymphoma is endemic to the North of Brazil and Chile. While only few cases of KSHV-positive lymphomas were found, in spite of the close correlation of Kaposi sarcoma and the prevalence of pathogenic types of KSHV. Both EBV-associated HL and Burkitt lymphoma mainly affect young children, unlike in developed countries, in which adolescents and young adults are the most affected, correlating with an early EBV seroconversion for LA population despite of lack of infectious mononucleosis symptoms. High endemicity of KSHV and HTLV infection was observed among Amerindian populations, with differences between Amazonian and Andean populations.
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- Paola Chabay
- Multidisciplinary Institute for Investigation in Pediatric Pathologies (IMIPP), CONICET-GCBA, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Pathology Division, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, C1425EFD Buenos Aires, Argentina; (P.C.); (E.D.M.); (M.V.P.)
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- Flow Cytometry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Departamento Básico de Medicina, Hospital de Clínicas/Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, CP 11600 Montevideo, Uruguay;
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- Oncovirology Laboratory, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, National Cancer Institute “José Alencar Gomes da Silva” (INCA), Ministry of Health, 20230-130 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute and National League against Cancer, 01011 Guatemala City, Guatemala;
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- Department of Hematology, Salvadoran Institute of Social Security, Medical Surgical and Oncological Hospital (ISSS), 1101 San Salvador, El Salvador;
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute—Society to Fight Cancer (ION-SOLCA), Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador;
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- Cell Biology Department, Institute of Oncology “Angel H. Roffo” School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, C1417DTB Buenos Aires, Argentina;
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- Department of Pathology, National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases, National University of San Marcos, 15038 Lima, Peru;
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- Research Unit in Virology and Cancer, Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez, 06720 Mexico City, Mexico;
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- Department of Integrated Genomic Medicine, Conciencia-Oncohematologic Institute of Patagonia, 8300 Neuquén, Argentina;
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- Multidisciplinary Institute for Investigation in Pediatric Pathologies (IMIPP), CONICET-GCBA, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Pathology Division, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, C1425EFD Buenos Aires, Argentina; (P.C.); (E.D.M.); (M.V.P.)
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- Multidisciplinary Institute for Investigation in Pediatric Pathologies (IMIPP), CONICET-GCBA, Molecular Biology Laboratory, Pathology Division, Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital, C1425EFD Buenos Aires, Argentina; (P.C.); (E.D.M.); (M.V.P.)
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- Research Unit in Virology and Cancer, Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez, 06720 Mexico City, Mexico;
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Scotta MC, Fabro AT, Machado PRL, Ramos SG, Cervi MC, da Fonseca BAL, Motta F, Negrini BVDM. Human Herpesvirus 8 in Perinatally HIV-infected Children with Interstitial Lung Disease. J Trop Pediatr 2018; 64:382-388. [PMID: 29165615 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmx080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is associated with the pathogenesis of Kaposi Sarcoma and interstitial pneumonitis in adults. This study aims to evaluate association between HHV-8 and interstitial lung disease in HIV-infected children. METHODS HIV-infected children with interstitial pneumonitis underwent lung biopsies in a tertiary hospital and were investigated for HHV-8, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemistry in lung tissue. Peripheral blood PCR was also performed for HHV-8. RESULTS From six patients included, PCR for HHV-8 was positive in lung samples in four children and in peripheral blood in one. PCR for EBV and CMV and immunohistochemical study for HHV-8, EBV and CMV in lung were negative in all patients. CONCLUSION No previous cases of HHV-8-associated interstitial pneumonitis was described in HIV-infected children. An immunological disorder and an infectious agent might influence development of the lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis. HHV-8 may be this infectious trigger.
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- Marcelo Comerlato Scotta
- Biomedical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinics Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis and Toxicology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Clinics Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinics Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Lee YM, Hung PS, Lin CW. Seroepidemiology and phylogenetic analysis of human herpesvirus type 8 in injection drug users and men who have sex with men in northern Taiwan. J Int Med Res 2018; 48:300060518764747. [PMID: 29595344 PMCID: PMC7113484 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518764747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is transmissible and causes Kaposi’s sarcoma and
other malignancies. This study analyzed the seroepidemiology and phylogeny
of HHV-8 among 515 injection drug users (IDUs) and 229 men who have sex with
men (MSM) in Taiwan. Methods Blood and peripheral mononuclear cells were analyzed for HHV-8 seroprevalence
using enzyme-linked immunosorbent and immunofluorescence assays. Viral loads
were measured using a real-time PCR assay. Phylogenetic analysis of the K1
gene was performed using nested PCR and DNA sequencing. Results HHV-8 infection rate was higher in MSM (24.9%) than in IDUs (3.8%). The rate
of HHV-8 infection was higher in HIV-1-positive patients (32.8%, MSM; 5.5%,
IDUs) than in HIV-1 negative patients. HHV-8 load was not significantly
different between HHV-8 seropositive and seronegative patients. HHV-8
genotypes C and A variants were detected at frequencies of 80% and 20%,
respectively, among IDUs; and genotypes C, D, E, and A were detected at
frequencies of 55.6%, 11.1%, 11.1%, and 5.6%, respectively, among MSM.
Variants of K1 amino acid residues 54–84 were detected in most IDUs and
MSM. Conclusions HHV-8 prevalence was significantly higher among MSM than among IDUs.
Evolution of the K1 gene occurred in HHV-8 variants of IDUs and MSM.
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- Yuan-Ming Lee
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory science in Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Medical Research, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, 38019 China Medical University , Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan
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Ishak R, Machado LFA, Cayres-Vallinoto I, Guimarães Ishak MDO, Vallinoto ACR. Infectious Agents As Markers of Human Migration toward the Amazon Region of Brazil. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1663. [PMID: 28912770 PMCID: PMC5583215 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Infectious agents are common companions of humans and since ancient times they follow human migration on their search for a better place to live. The study of paleomicrobiology was significantly improved in its accuracy of measurement with the constant development of better methods to detect and analyze nucleic acids. Human tissues are constantly used to trace ancient infections and the association of anthropological evidences are important to confirm the microbiological information. Infectious agents which establish human persistent infections are particularly useful to trace human migrations. In the present article, the evidence of infection by viral agents such as human T-lymphotropic virus 1, human T-lymphotropic virus 2, human herpes virus-8, JC virus, and a bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, was described using different methodologies for their detection. Their presence was further used as biomarkers associated with anthropological and other relevant information to trace human migration into the Amazon region of Brazil. The approach also evidenced their microbiological origin, emergence, evolution, and spreading. The information obtained confirms much of the archeological information available tracing ancient and more recent human migration into this particular geographical region. In this article, the paleomicrobiological information on the subject was summarized and reviewed.
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- Ricardo Ishak
- Virus Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of ParaBelem, Brazil
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- Virus Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of ParaBelem, Brazil
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- Virus Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of ParaBelem, Brazil
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Tozetto-Mendoza TR, Ibrahim KY, Tateno AF, de Oliveira CM, Sumita LM, Sanchez MCA, Luna EJ, Pierrotti LC, Drexler JF, Braz-Silva PH, Pannuti CS, Romano CM. Genotypic distribution of HHV-8 in AIDS individuals without and with Kaposi sarcoma: Is genotype B associated with better prognosis of AIDS-KS? Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5291. [PMID: 27902590 PMCID: PMC5134807 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) caused by human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the most severe and resistant form of KS tumor. Our aim was to verify whether there is an association between HHV-8 variability and development of AIDS-KS in Brazil by comparing the HHV-8 variability between individuals without and with KS. Saliva samples and blood, when available, were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for detection of the fragments of ORF K1 of HHV-8, which were then genotyped and analyzed regarding the genetic variability. Our study described 106 positive cases for HHV-8 in the saliva from 751 AIDS patients without previous KS. In addition, we performed a phylogenetic analysis of HHV-8 in 34 of the 106 AIDS patients without KS and in 33 of the 37 patients with active KS. The distribution of HHV-8 genotypes A, B, C, and F in AIDS individuals was indistinguishable by comparing non-KS and KS groups, as well as regarding ethnicity. Considering the KS group, genotype B was associated with better prognosis of KS tumor. Interestingly, we found a particular profile of diversity within clade C and 2 recombinant patterns of HHV-8 in the saliva of AIDS individuals without KS. We emphasize the need to achieve standard genotyping protocol for ORF K1 amplification, thus allowing for substantial detection of HHV-8 variants. Our findings can shed light on the role of HHV-8 variability in the pathogenesis of AIDS-KS.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Clinics Hospital of the School of Medicine
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine Laboratory of Virology LIM52
- Institute of Virology, University of Bonn Medical Centre, Bonn, German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Bonn-Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, University of Bonn Medical Centre, Bonn, German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), partner site Bonn-Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine Laboratory of Virology LIM52
- Pathology Department of the School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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de Oliveira Mendes Cahú GG, Morais VMS, Lopes TRR, da Silva DM, Tozetto-Mendoza TR, Pannuti CS, Cunha Duarte Coêlho MR. Prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in people living with HIV/AIDS in Pernambuco, Brazil. J Med Virol 2016; 88:2016-20. [PMID: 27089548 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence and risk factors for Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection among people living with HIV/AIDS in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. A total of 500 individuals were tested for antibodies against HHV-8 using the whole-virus ELISA. The prevalence of anti-HHV-8 was 28.6% and the frequency among 140 men who have sex with men (MSM) was 38.6%. In the univariate model, there were significant associations with male gender, detectable HIV load, travel abroad, bissexual, and homossexual orientation. The first HHV-8 seroepidemiologic study, in northeast Brazil, documents a highly prevalent HHV-8 infection among MSM living with HIV/AIDS. J. Med. Virol. 88:2016-2020, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Georgea Gertrudes de Oliveira Mendes Cahú
- Virology Division, Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Tropical Medicine, Center for Health Sciences (CCS), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Virology Division, Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Tropical Medicine, Center for Health Sciences (CCS), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Virology Division, Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Virology Division, Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Center for Biological Sciences (CCB), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departament of Physiology and Pharmacology, Center for Biological Sciences (CCB), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Virology Division, Laboratory of Immunopathology Keizo Asami (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program in Tropical Medicine, Center for Health Sciences (CCS), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Laboratory of Virology (LIM52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Machado PRL, Farias KJS, Pereira MGM, de Freitas PPDS, da Fonseca BAL. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HIV patients with or without Kaposi's sarcoma. An analytic cross-sectional study. SAO PAULO MED J 2015; 134:187-92. [PMID: 25885486 PMCID: PMC10496606 DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2014.8973010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplastic disease in AIDS patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, with or without KS manifestations and correlate HHV-8 detection with KS staging. DESIGN AND SETTING Analytic cross-sectional study conducted in a public tertiary-level university hospital in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS Antibodies against HHV-8 lytic-phase antigens were detected by means of the immunofluorescence assay. HHV-8 DNA was detected in the patient samples through a nested polymerase chain reaction (nested PCR) that amplified a region of open reading frame (ORF)-26 of HHV-8. RESULTS Anti-HHV-8 antibodies were detected in 30% of non-KS patients and 100% of patients with KS. Furthermore, the HHV-8 DNA detection rates observed in HIV-positive patients with KS were 42.8% in serum, 95.4% in blood samples and 100% in skin biopsies; and in patients without KS, the detection rate was 4% in serum. Out of the 16 serum samples from patients with KS-AIDS who were classified as stage II, two were positive (12.5%); and out of the 33 samples from patients in stage IV, 19 (57.6%) were positive. CONCLUSION We observed an association between HHV-8 detection and disease staging, which was higher in the serum of patients in stage IV. This suggests that detection of HHV-8 DNA in serum could be very useful for clinical assessment of patients with KS and for monitoring disease progression.
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- Paula Renata Lima Machado
- PhD. Biomedical Scientist, Virology Research Center, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- PhD. Biomedical Scientist, Virology Research Center, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MSc. Biologist, Virology Research Center, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- PhD. Veterinarian, Virology Research Center, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- MD, PhD. Associate Professor, Virology Research Center, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ramos da Silva S, Ferraz da Silva AP, Bacchi MM, Bacchi CE, Elgui de Oliveira D. KSHV genotypes A and C are more frequent in Kaposi sarcoma lesions from Brazilian patients with and without HIV infection, respectively. Cancer Lett 2011; 301:85-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2010.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 10/09/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cassar O, Blondot ML, Mohanna S, Jouvion G, Bravo F, Maco V, Duprez R, Huerre M, Gotuzzo E, Gessain A. Human herpesvirus 8 genotype E in patients with Kaposi sarcoma, Peru. Emerg Infect Dis 2010; 16:1459-62. [PMID: 20735933 PMCID: PMC3294982 DOI: 10.3201/eid1609.100381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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To determine human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) K1 genotypes in patients with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) from Peru, we characterized HHV-8 in 25 KS biopsy samples. Our findings of 8 A, 1 B, 14 C, and 2 E subtypes showed high HHV-8 diversity in these patients and association between E genotype and KS development.
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Souza VAUF, Salzano FM, Petzl-Erler ML, Nascimento MC, Mayaud P, Borges JD, Pannuti CS. Variations in human herpesvirus type 8 seroprevalence in Native Americans, South America. Emerg Infect Dis 2010; 16:1003-6. [PMID: 20507758 PMCID: PMC3086216 DOI: 10.3201/eid1606.090961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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To determine the epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) among non-Amazonian native populations, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraquay. Our data show striking ethnic and geographic variations in the distribution of HHV-8 seroprevalences in Amazonian (77%) and non-Amazonian native populations (range 0%–83%).
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Fu B, Sun F, Li B, Yang L, Zeng Y, Sun X, Xu F, Rayner S, Guadalupe M, Gao SJ, Wang L. Seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and risk factors in Xinjiang, China. J Med Virol 2009; 81:1422-31. [PMID: 19551832 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Xinjiang, China is an endemic area for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) but the seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and risk factors remain undefined. In this study, antibodies to one KSHV latent protein (ORF73) and two KSHV lytic proteins (ORF65 and ORF-K8.1) were examined in 2,228 subjects from the general population and 37 subjects infected with HIV-1 in Xinjiang, and 560 subjects from the general population in Hubei, a low KS incidence region. The serostatus of a serum sample was defined based on positive results in any one of the three serologic assays. The seroprevalence of KSHV in the general population was higher in Xinjiang than in Hubei (19.2% vs. 9.5%; odds ratios [OR], 2.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.68-3.08; P < 0.001). Among the ethnic groups in Xinjiang, 68 (15.8%) Han, 182 (20.7%) Uygur, 140 (19.9%) Hazakh, 9 (33.3%) Xibo, and 29 (16.8%) Hui were KSHV-seropositive, respectively. Compared to the Han, the latter groups had an increase in the risk of KSHV of 62.2%, 63.8%, 180.1%, and 30.2% (P = 0.003, 0.004, 0.018, and 0.286, respectively). Subjects aged <20, 20-50, and >50 had a seroprevalence of KSHV of 11.8%, 17.9%, and 24.6%, respectively. Compared to subjects aged <20, the latter groups had an increase in the risk of KSHV of 63.3% and 144.5% (P = 0.009 and <0.001, respectively). Subjects infected with HIV-1 in Xinjiang had a seroprevalence of KSHV of 43.2%, and a 220% increase in the risk of KSHV compared to the general population (P < 0.001). Similar results were obtained when the seroprevalence of KSHV was analyzed with any single or two of the three serologic assays alone. Genotyping identified three unique sequences clustered in the A clade. This study indicates that Xinjiang has a high seroprevalence of KSHV. Geographic location, ethnicity, age and HIV-1 infection are risk factors. Serologic and genotyping results suggest the introduction of KSHV into Xinjiang by specific ethnic groups.
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- Bishi Fu
- Wuhan Institute of Virology, China
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