Herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr virus antibody titres in sera from schizophrenic patients

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 757-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn E. Delisi ◽  
Suzanne B. Smith ◽  
Joel R. Hamovit ◽  
M. Elizabeth Maxwell ◽  
Lynn R. Goldin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Serum Antibody ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Early Antigen ◽  
Sibling Pairs ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Antibody Titres ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Epstein Barr

SynopsisSerum antibody titres to herpes-simplex (HSV-1, 2), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein–Barr virus capsid antigen (EBV-VCA) were determined in 38 unrelated chronic schizophrenic patients, 11 nuclear families with at least 2 schizophrenic members, and 2 control groups. The distributions of antibody titres to herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus were similar among all groups. Patients had higher anti-EBV-VCA titres than non-hospitalized controls; however, hospital staff members in contact with the patients also had significantly higher antibody titres to EBV-VCA. Antibodies to EBV early antigen (EBV-EA) were also determined for 27 unrelated patients and 24 mental hospital employees. The schizophrenic patients had significantly higher antibody titres to EBV-EA than the hospital worker control group. These data do not support the hypothesis that herpes viruses are associated with the aetiology of schizophrenia. Although elevated anti-EBV early antigen titres may suggest persistent active EBV infection, it is unlikely to be related to the aetiology of the disorder, since discordance for EBV seropositivity was present among sibling pairs concordant for schizophrenia.

scholarly journals HCF1 and OCT2 Cooperate with EBNA1 To Enhance OriP-Dependent Transcription and Episome Maintenance of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus

2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (11) ◽  
pp. 5353-5367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayaraju Dheekollu ◽  
Andreas Wiedmer ◽  
Daniel Sentana-Lledo ◽  
Joel Cassel ◽  
Troy Messick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Histone H3 ◽  
Type I ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Cellular Factors ◽  
Epstein Barr ◽  
Simplex Virus

ABSTRACTEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) establishes latent infections as multicopy episomes with complex patterns of viral gene transcription and chromatin structure. The EBV origin of plasmid replication (OriP) has been implicated as a critical control element for viral transcription, as well as viral DNA replication and episome maintenance. Here, we examine cellular factors that bind OriP and regulate histone modification, transcription regulation, and episome maintenance. We found that OriP is enriched for histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation in multiple cell types and latency types. Host cell factor 1 (HCF1), a component of the mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) histone methyltransferase complex, and transcription factor OCT2 (octamer-binding transcription factor 2) bound cooperatively with EBNA1 (Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1) at OriP. Depletion of OCT2 or HCF1 deregulated latency transcription and histone modifications at OriP, as well as the OriP-regulated latency type-dependent C promoter (Cp) and Q promoter (Qp). HCF1 depletion led to a loss of histone H3K4me3 (trimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 4) and H3 acetylation at Cp in type III latency and Qp in type I latency, as well as an increase in heterochromatic H3K9me3 at these sites. HCF1 depletion resulted in the loss of EBV episomes from Burkitt's lymphoma cells with type I latency and reactivation from lymphoblastoid cells (LCLs) with type III latency. These findings indicate that HCF1 and OCT2 function at OriP to regulate viral transcription, histone modifications, and episome maintenance. As HCF1 is best known for its function in herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) immediate early gene transcription, our findings suggest that EBV latency transcription shares unexpected features with HSV gene regulation.IMPORTANCEEBV latency is associated with several human cancers. Viral latent cycle gene expression is regulated by the epigenetic control of the OriP enhancer region. Here, we show that cellular factors OCT2 and HCF1 bind OriP in association with EBNA1 to maintain elevated histone H3K4me3 and transcriptional enhancer function. HCF1 is known as a transcriptional coactivator of herpes simplex virus (HSV) immediate early (IE) transcription, suggesting that OriP enhancer shares aspects of HSV IE transcription control.

Acute Pharyngitis: Etiology and Diagnosis

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-954
Author(s):  
Alan L. Bisno
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Acute Pharyngitis ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Epstein Barr

Acute pharyngitis may be caused by a wide variety of microbial agents (Table 1). The relative importance of each of these agents varies greatly depending on a number of epidemiologic factors, including age of the patient, season of the year, and geographic locale. Viruses Most cases of acute pharyngitis are viral in etiology and involve the pharynx as well as other portions of the respiratory tract as manifestations of the common cold, influenza, or croup. Examples include the rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, influenza A and B, and the parainfluenza viruses. Certain viral infections causing sore throat may exhibit clinical manifestations that are rather distinctive. Examples include enteroviruses (herpangina due to Coxsackie A), Epstein-Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis), cytomegalovirus (cytomegalovirus mononucleosis), adenovirus (pharyngoconjunctival fever, acute respiratory disease of military recruits), and herpes simplex virus (pharyngitis, gingivitis, and stomatitis). In many instances, however, the illnesses caused by these agents may overlap so broadly with that of streptococcal pharyngitis as to be clinically indistinguishable. Thus, Epstein-Barr virus, adenovirus, and herpes virus may all cause fever, exudative pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis. Several studies have documented the role of primary herpesvirus type 1 infection as a cause of acute pharyngitis in college students.1-4 Herpesvirus type 2 can occasionally cause a similar illness as a consequence of oral-genital sexual contact.5 Although herpesvirus infections may involve the anterior oral cavity (vesicular or ulcerative gingivostomatitis) as well as the posterior pharynx, they do not routinely do so. Only about one-fourth of students with culturally and serologically proven primary herpes simplex type 1 pharyngitis studied by Glezen et al,2 for example, had gingivostomatitis.

Inhibitory effects of 3-nitrophloroglucinecarboxylic acid derivatives on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen induction

1993 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Honda ◽  
Harukuni Tokuda ◽  
Mutsuo Kozuka ◽  
Koichi Yoneyama ◽  
Hoyoku Nishino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Early Antigen ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Epstein Barr

scholarly journals THE VALUE OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH EBV INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS IN PREDICTING THE COURSE AND EFFICACY OF ANTIVIRAL AND IMMUNO IMMUNOCORRECTING THERAPY

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
T. A. Svintsova ◽  
D. M. Sobchak ◽  
O. V. Korochkina ◽  
G. A Kravchenko ◽  
V. V Novikov
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Infectious Mononucleosis ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Polyclonal Antibodies ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Differentiation Antigens ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Epstein Barr

The indices of immune response were studied in 68 patients with infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (35 males, 33 females) aged 18 to 30 years. Materials and methods. The content of soluble forms of differentiation antigens (sCD95, sCD18, sCD50, sHLAI, sCD54) has been studied with enzyme immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies Mab IC0-20 and polyclonal antibodies to the antigens of the mononuclear cells of the peripheral blood. The control group included 60 healthy volunteers matched for age and sex with the main group. The aim of this study is the assessment of the content of soluble forms of differentiation antigens in patients with infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus, depending on gender, age, severity of illness, comorbidities, laboratory values, the presence of viral DNA, as well as a demonstration of their value in predicting the course and outcome of the disease and the efficacy of antiviral and immunocorrecting therapy. In patients with negative results of DNA indication of EBV a significant increase in the content of soluble forms of differentiation antigens characterizing the adhesion of leukocytes (sCD18), the activity of T-lymphocytes (sCD50), the recognition of foreign antigens (sHLAI) in the blood in comparison with patients with a positive DNA indication of EBV was determined. Conclusion. According to the results of this performed work the criterion for an adequate immune response in patients with infectious mononucleosis caused by the Epstein-Barr virus was found to be the increase of the content of soluble forms of differentiation antigens (sCD95, sCD18, sCD50 sHLAI, sCD54). In patients with exanthema, tonsillar syndrome, leukocytosis, elevation of transaminases and the presence of antibodies to capsid antigen (a/VCAIgM) the content of soluble forms of differentiation antigens (sCD95, sCD18, sCD50 sHLAI, sCD54), was higher than in patients without such symptoms. In the treatment with cycloferon in patients with cyclic course of EBV infectious mononucleosis the content of sHLAI and sCD54 at 2nd-4th weeks of treatment increased by 1.5-2 times compared with the corresponding values before treatment. In patients with reactivation of the disease monotonically low indices of all studied soluble forms of differentiation antigens persisted over the 4 weeks during patients following up. In patients with infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus, the dynamics of sHLAI and sCD54 after 2-4 weeks of treatment serves as secondary efficacy endpoint of antiviral, immunomodulatory therapy and the formation of the cyclic course of the disease.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Subclinical Infection in Patients with Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshad Abbasi ◽  
Gholam Abbas Kaydani ◽  
Zari Tahannezhad ◽  
Mohsen Nakhaie ◽  
Ali Amin Asnafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽  
Epstein Barr Virus ◽  
Blood Platelets ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Causative Agents ◽  
Exact Etiology ◽  
Epstein Barr ◽  
Acute Itp

Background: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) defined as a bleeding disorder in which the number and production of platelets reduced by the immune system; however, the destruction of peripheral blood platelets also occurs. Although its exact etiology and pathogenesis not already know, several studies have shown that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) known as possible causative agents of ITP. This investigation aims to evaluate the presence of CMV and EBV in two groups of case and control by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Materials and Methods: We considered the presence of CMV and EBV in 48 acute ITP patients and 48 healthy people. Study participants were recruited from Ahvaz Shafa Hospital between 2017 and 2018 and the presence of two viruses was investigated by (PCR). Results: Out of 48 acute ITP patients, the CMV DNA was detected from the blood of 12 (25%) patients and the EBV DNA from the blood of 2 (4.2%) other patients. In addition, only one patient was (2.1%) co-infected with CMV and EBV. In contrast, in 48 healthy subjects, 3 (6.6%) had CMV and none of the control group was infected with EBV. Conclusion: Due to the presence of both EBV and CMV in the acute ITP patients in Ahvaz, they can be considered as factors in the progression of this disease. Therefore, consideration of the methods of elimination and treatment of these two viruses in these patients may be used as a treatment strategy in ITP patients in the future.  

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