The high prevalence of Torque teno virus DNA in blood donors and haemodialysis patients in southern Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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107(5): 684-686, Aug. 2012. tab
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ABSTRACT
This study investigates the frequency of Torque teno virus (TTV) infection in 150 blood donors and 77 patients requiring haemodialysis in southern Brazil. Plasma samples were screened for TTV DNA using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The prevalences of TTV among blood donors and patients requiring haemodialysis were 73.3% and 68.8%, respectively. The presence of TTV was correlated with age in the blood donors (p = 0.024). In haemodialysis patients, no association was found between TTV infection and the demographic parameters (age, sex and education), the duration of haemodialysis or a history of blood transfusion. This study is the first to evaluate the prevalence of TTV infection in Brazilian patients requiring haemodialysis.
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Asunto principal:
Donantes de Sangre
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Diálisis Renal
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Torque teno virus
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Infecciones por Virus ADN
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Fundação Estadual de Produção e Pesquisa em Saúde/BR
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR
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Universidade Luterana do Brasil/BR
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