scholarly journals Seroprevalence of Human Herpesvirus Type 2 in a Reference Center for Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyana Lima ◽  
Guilherme Padalecki ◽  
Carlos Castro ◽  
Jânio Cordeiro ◽  
Vanessa De Paula
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Primary Infection ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Relevant Group

Introduction: Pregnant women stand as an relevant group for research about Human Herpesvirus (HHV-2) infection owing to the risk of mother-to-child transmission. Methods: Women attending in a prenatal care center were tested for HHV-2 IgM and IgG by ELISA. Quantitative PCR test was the chosen method to ascertain viremia. Results: The seroprevalence of IgG and IgM anti-HHV-2 was 20.6% and 2.2% respectively. HHV-2   viremia was found in one pregnant  woman with HHV-2 IgM, leading to the assumption of primary infection.  Conclusion: The significantly high prevalence of HHV-2 found and the ascertainment of primary infection in a pregnant woman underline the need for constant HHV-2 follow-up and diagnosis in order to avoid sexual transmission.

Co-infection of human herpesvirus type 2 (HHV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

AIDS Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyana Rodrigues Pinto Lima ◽  
Luis Eduardo Barros Costa Fernandes ◽  
Daniel A. M. Villela ◽  
Mariza Gonçalves Morgado ◽  
José Henrique Pilotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type

scholarly journals Serological and virological evidence of non-sexual transmission of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV8)

2000 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 671-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. VITALE ◽  
E. VIVIANO ◽  
A. M. PERNA ◽  
F. BONURA ◽  
G. MAZZOLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Seroprevalence Rate ◽  
Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type

To evaluate whether or not human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) can be transmitted through a non-sexual route a serological survey was carried out in a group of 51 catholic nuns. The seroprevalence rate and the geometrical mean antibody titre to anti-latent HHV8 antigen were similar in nuns and in a group of 60 women, matched by age, in the general population (27 vs. 24%; 1028 vs. 1575, respectively). Moreover, by using nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR), HHV8 DNA sequences were detected in 7 of 16 (43·8%) saliva and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with classical Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and in 3 out of 7 (42%) AIDS-KS patients. None of 5 HIV positive persons who did not have KS tested positive for HHV8 DNA. HHV8 DNA sequences were also detected in 2 of 12 (17%) saliva and 1 PBMC sample out of 12 healthy HHV8 positive individuals (age range: 30–80 years old). This paper suggests that non-sexual transmission of HHV8 is operating in our geographical setting and saliva may be a potential source of HHV8 spreading in the general population.

scholarly journals High prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 266.e5-266.e7 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-C. Su ◽  
C.-L. Lai ◽  
S.-M. Tsao ◽  
M.-N. Lin ◽  
T.-C. Hsieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type

scholarly journals Chicken pox and pregnancy: risks to mother and fetus. Ways to solve the problem

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
I. V. Koltsova ◽  
Е. A. Domonova ◽  
О. Yu. Silveystrova ◽  
L. B. Kisteneva
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Intrauterine Death ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Moment

Chickenpox is a common disease leading to a large number of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild spontaneously resolving forms to severe complicated cases requiring hospitalization and parenteral therapy. Despite the fact that this infection is benign in the majority of cases, it can lead to disseminated life-threatening processes in pregnant women and unimmunized newborns infected during the perinatal period, as well as it can cause intrauterine death and fetal abnormalities.Currently, there are no unified therapeutic approaches in the management of pregnant women with chickenpox. The nature and severity of infection in children depends on the moment of infection (before or after birth, intrapartum), the immune status of the mother against the human herpesvirus type 3 (HHV-3), the gestational age of the fetus and the presence of concomitant conditions.

Increased prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) genome among blood donors from North-Western Argentina

2016 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 518-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Laura Hulaniuk ◽  
Oscar Torres ◽  
Sonia Bartoli ◽  
Lisandro Fortuny ◽  
Leandro Burgos Pratx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type ◽  
North Western

scholarly journals Immunohistochemical detection of the latent nuclear antigen-1 of the human herpesvirus type 8 to differentiate cutaneous epidemic Kaposi sarcoma and its histological simulators

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Fonseca Pereira ◽  
Tullia Cuzzi ◽  
Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo
Keyword(s):  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Immunohistochemical Detection ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Skin Biopsies ◽  
Latent Nuclear Antigen

Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common neoplasia diagnosed in AIDS patients and the expression of the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) latent nuclear antigen-1 has been useful for its histological diagnosis. The aim of this study is to confirm that immunohistochemistry is a valuable tool for differentiating KS from its simulators in skin biopsies of HIV patients. Immunohistochemical and histological analyses were performed in 49 Kaposi's sarcoma skin biopsies and 60 of its histological simulators. Positivity was present in the 49 Kaposi's sarcoma skin biopsies and no staining was observed in the 60 simulators analyzed, resulting in sensibility and specificity of 100%. HHV-8 immunohistochemical detection is an effective tool for diagnosing Kaposi's sarcoma, especially in early lesions in which neoplastic features are not evident. It also contributes to its histological differential diagnosis.

scholarly journals Clinical Aspects of Bacterial Corneal Ulcer Prolonged Course, the Role of Herpes Viruses in Its Pathogenesis, Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1S) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
V. V. Neroev ◽  
L. A. Katargina ◽  
L. A. Kovaleva ◽  
G. I. Krichevskaya ◽  
N. V. Balatskaya
Keyword(s):  
Corneal Ulcer ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Corneal Ulcers ◽  
Barr Virus ◽  
Human Herpesvirus Type ◽  
Epstein Barr ◽  
Simplex Virus

Purpose: to study the role of human herpesviruses (HHV) in the pathogenesis of prolonged bacterial corneal ulcers. Patients and methods. 117 patients with bacterial corneal ulcer were examined. Two groups were identified: a favorable course-with duration of bacterial corneal ulcer epithelialization for 17 days (62 people) and a prolonged course with a persistent ulcer more than 17 days (55 people). Blood samples (n = 117) and scrapes from corneal ulcer (n = 117) were investigated in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the presence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of Herpes simplex virus (HSV1, 2), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Human herpesvirus type 6, 7 (HHV-6, HSV-7). Results. The HSV1, 2 and EBV genomes were detected in the cornea significantly more often in BCU of prolonged course compared with a favorable course (HSV1, 2 p = 0.012; EBV p = 0.012), and HHV-6 was detected not only in the cornea (p = 0.000), but also and in blood (p = 0.007). In patients with HHV DNA in corneal scarps and/or blood, after resorption of purulent infiltrate, corneal epithelialization was absent, and the use of antiherpetic drugs allowed to reduce the completion time of BCU epithelialization. Conclusion. The role of HHV-6, EBV, HSV 1, 2 in the pathogenesis of bacterial corneal ulcer of protracted course was revealed. The expediency of examination of patients with bacterial corneal ulcer on HHV is shown, a method of treatment is proposed, including antiherpetic therapy, which makes it possible to prevent the development of a protracted course.

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