The Prevalence of Transfusion-Transmitted Virus Infection in Children / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 183-186, 2004.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Transfusion-transmitted virus(TTV) is an newly described nonenveloped human virus, with a circular, negative stranded DNA genome. Although a high prevalence of TTV infection in the normal population has been demonstrated, there is a still possibility of association with hepatitis according to the genotype of TTV. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of TTV infection in Korean children.METHODS:
Nested polymerase chain reaction(PCR) using priner sets generated from the noncoding region(NCR) of the viral genome was done in 105 children without liver disease, aged 0-15 years. We performed a second set of PCR using N22 primer in 88 children after the first set of PCR.RESULTS:
The TTV DNA was detectable in 36(34%) of 105 children without hepatitis by 5'NCR primer. The prevalence of TTV varied with age<1 y,16%(4/25); 1-3 y, 44%(15/31); 4-6 y, 31%(5/ 16); 7-9 y, 25%(3/12); 10-15 y, 14%(3/21). By using N22 primers, the prevalence of TTV DNA in children without hepatitis was 11.3%(11/88)<1 y 8%(2/25); 1-3 y, 13.7%(4/29); 4-6 y, 6.2%(1/16); 7-9 y, 33.3%(2/6); 10-14 y, 8.2%(1/12).CONCLUSION:
Our result showed a high prevalence of TTV infection, varying with age, in Korean children. Further evaluation of genotypes of TTV in patients with hepatitis and normal children is needed.
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Main subject:
DNA
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Prevalence
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Genome, Viral
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Genome
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Torque teno virus
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Genotype
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Hepatitis
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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