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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 53: e20190181, 2020. graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-1092205

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Human herpesvirus (HHV)-7 establishes a latent infection during the lifetime of the host and can reactivate after the primary infection, leading to lytic replication in immunosuppressed patients. METHODS: This study aimed to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to identify HHV-7 serum antibodies and compare its performance with that of an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). RESULTS: Serum samples (n=102) were tested by IgG-IFA and by ELISA. IFA and ELISA showed IgG-positive results in 77 and 73 samples, respectively. Qualitative concordance of 96% was demonstrated between the two techniques. CONCLUSIONS: ELISA may be useful to diagnose HHV-7 infection.


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Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Herpesvirus Humano 7/inmunología , Infecciones por Roseolovirus/diagnóstico , Anticuerpos Antivirales/sangre , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Curva ROC , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta
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Adv Rheumatol ; 60: 42, 2020. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-1130805

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Abstract Background: Human herpesviruses (HHVs) are responsible for a significant number of clinical manifestations in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of active HHV infections in SLE patients and correlating them with disease activity. Methods: Serum samples were collected from 71 SLE patients and their DNAs were extracted and analyzed to detect HHV-DNA viruses using the nucleic acid amplification technique. Results: Fifteen out of the 71 (21.1%) patients tested positive for the HHV-DNA virus. Of them, 11/15 HHV-DNA-positive patients (73.3%) had SLE activity index (SLEDAI - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index) ≥8 (p = 0.0001). Active HCMV infection was the mostly frequently observed infection, occurring in 6/15 patients (40%). The frequencies of other active viral infections were 22% for HSV-1, 16.7% for HHV-7, and 5.5% for HSV-2. Viral coinfection (two or more viruses detected in the same sample) occurred in three patients (16.7%). Active HHV infections in SLE patients are more frequent in those with active SLE (≥8), who is at high risk of HHV reactivation and HCMV disease. Conclusion: Viral surveillance is important to identify active HHV infections that can cause clinical symptoms and other complication in SLE patients.


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Humanos , Infecciones por Herpesviridae/diagnóstico , Técnicas de Amplificación de Ácido Nucleico/instrumentación , Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico/fisiopatología , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa/instrumentación , Coinfección
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