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- Title
Detection of Merkel cell polyomavirus in oral samples of renal transplant recipients without Merkel cell carcinoma.
- Authors
Baez, Camila Freze; Guimarães, Maria Angélica A M; Martins, Rosângela A G; Zalona, Ana Carolina Jonard; Cossatis, João José; Zalis, Mariano Gustavo; Cavalcanti, Silvia Maria Baeta; Varella, Rafael Brandão
- Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive neuroendocrine cancer, with approximately 80% of cases associated with Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). The lack of information concerning its occurrence in non-MCC immunosuppressed populations led to the investigation of MCPyV DNA in saliva and oral biopsies from 60 kidney allograft recipients and 75 non-transplanted individuals (control group). In contrast to herpesviruses, which was also investigated (CMV, HHV-6A, and B, HHV-7) MCPyV was detected predominantly in patients with oral lesions (gingivitis and/or periodontitis) of both transplanted and non-transplanted groups (P=0.016) and in the saliva of the transplanted group (P=0.009). MCPyV co-detection with CMV (P=0.048), and HHV-6 (P=0.020) in the saliva of transplanted patients requires further investigation on a possible role of co-infection.
- Publication
Journal of medical virology, 2013, Vol 85, Issue 11, p2016
- ISSN
1096-9071
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/jmv.23687