Nested-PCR detection of cytomegalovirus and herpesviruses 6,7 and 8 in saliva from human immunodeficiency virus-infected subjects / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

CMV,HHV-6,HHV-7 and HHV-8 DNA in unstimulated whole saliva from 245 HIV-infected subjects and 30 healthy controls were examined by nested-PCR assays.Prevalence of CMV,HHV-6,HHV-7 and HHV-8 in saliva of HIV-infected subjects was 34.7%, 83.3%,70.2% and 14.3% respectively,that of the controls 10.0%,56.7%,70.0% and 0% respectively(between 2 groups,P 0.05).Multi-infection was observed in all subject.