Abstract
Aim - To investigate whether human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) can cause latent infection of liver tissue. Methods - Peripheral blood and liver tissue were coRRected from 25 living related liver transplant recipients at the time of transplantation. An avidin-biotin complex peroxidase method was used to identify HHV-6 antigen in the liver tissue. A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect HHV-6 DNA in the liver tissue and mononuclear cells. Variant of HHV-6 was determined by the presence of the Hind III site in a second PCR product. Results - Immunohistochemical analysis for HHV-6 antigen was negative in all the liver specimens. HHV-6 DNA was not detected in liver tissue. Virus DNA was detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in nine of 25 recipients. All nine HHV-6 identified in the mononuclear cells were variant B. Conclusions - HHV-6 variant B latently infects mononuclear cells but not liver tissue.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-67 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Pathology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine