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- Title
EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS DETECTION IN CERVICAL SAMPLES OF WOMEN LIVING WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.
- Authors
OLIVEIRA, Ledy H. S.; SANTOS, Larissa S.; NOGUEIRA, Fernanda G.
- Abstract
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is transmitted commonly by saliva, but it has been found in genital secretions, which suggests sexual transmission and led researchers to connect EBV and cervical neoplasia. People living with human imniunodeficiency virus (HIV) are reported to be at high risk of acquiring genital infections and cervical lesions. To verify the presence of EBV in the genital tract and/or it could affect cervical changes. we analyzed cervical smears from 85 HIV seropositive women for EBV DNA determination. IiBV was only detected in two (2.3%) samples. The present study provides neither evidence for EBV as sexually transmitted infection nor discards this possibility.
- Subjects
RIO de Janeiro (Brazil); BRAZIL; EPSTEIN-Barr virus diseases; HIV-positive persons; CERVIX uteri tumors; DISEASES in women; DNA analysis; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2011, Vol 53, Issue 4, p231
- ISSN
0036-4665
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S0036-46652011000400011