Journals / Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni / 2005 / Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 2

Investigation of human herpesvirus-8 DNA in patients with certain demyelinating disorders

Demyelinizasyonla karakteriza bazı hastalıklarda insan herpesvirus-8 DNA varlığının araştırılması

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Although the interpretation of the results of this study does not seem to be possible owing to the limited number of patients, it emphasizes the need for larger scale, detailed studies on this subject since no other report dealing with this matter has been encountered in the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Infectious etiology of the demyelinating diseases is an intensive matter of research.
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Key Findings & Data:Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is the least studied of this group even some of the HHV-8 related disorders such as HIV associated Castleman's disease, some lymphomas, monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS), may be seen in patients with demyelinating conditions.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although the interpretation of the results of this study does not seem to be possible owing to the limited number of patients, it emphasizes the need for larger scale, detailed studies on this subject since no other report dealing with this matter has been encountered in the literature.
🔬Design:Modeling & Simulation
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:DNA · Herpesvirüs 8 · insan

Abstract

Infectious etiology of the demyelinating diseases is an intensive matter of research. Among the suspected pathogens, herpesviruses had attracted particular attention because of their capacity to remain latent in nervous tissues, axonal transportation of some members within neurons, relapsing-remitting characteristic of the infections, and capability of inducing demyelination both in human host and animal models. Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is the least studied of this group even some of the HHV-8 related disorders such as HIV associated Castleman's disease, some lymphomas, monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS), may be seen in patients with demyelinating conditions. The aim of this study was the investigation of a probable relationship between HHV-8 infection and certain demyelinating diseases. For this purpose, the presence of HHV-8 DNA has been investigated by polymerase chain reaction in the blood samples of 14 multiple sclerosis (MS), six chronic inflammatory demyelinizing polyneuropathy (CIDP), three Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), and one Miller-Fisher syndrome patients, together with 24 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects as control. As a result, one of MS, two of CIDP and all of the GBS patients were found HHV-8 DNA positive, whereas all the subjects in control group were negative. Although the interpretation of the results of this study does not seem to be possible owing to the limited number of patients, it emphasizes the need for larger scale, detailed studies on this subject since no other report dealing with this matter has been encountered in the literature.

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Demyelinizasyonla karakterize hastalıkların etiyolojisinde enfeksiyöz ajanlar siklıkla araştırmalara konu olmaktadır. Suçlanan patojenler arasında herpes grubu viruslara, sinir dokularında latent kalabilmeleri, bazı üyelerinin aksonlar boyunca ilerleme kabiliyetlerinin olması, oluşturdukları enfeksiyonların alevlenme ve remisyonlarla karakterize olması ve hem hayvan hem insan modellerinde demyelinizasyona neden olabildiklerinin gösterilmiş olması sonucunda özellikle dikkat çekilmektedir. Bunlardan insan herpesvirusu 8 (HHV-8) ile ilişkili bazı hastalıkların [bazı lenfomalar, HIV ile ilişkili Castleman Hastalığı, MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance)] bazı demyeiinizan hastalıklarla birlikte görülmesine rağmen konuyla ilgili araştırmalar sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmada, bazı demyeiinizan hastalıkların HHV-8 enfeksiyonu ile olası ilişkisinin araştırılması amacıyla, hastaların kan örneklerinde polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ile HHV-8 DNA varlığı aranmıştır. Çalışmaya 14 muitipi skleroz (MS), 6 kronik inflamatuvar demyeiinizan polinöropati (CIDP), 3 akut Guillain-Barre sendromlu (GBS) ve bir Miller-Fisher sendromlu olmak üzere toplam 24 hasta ile kontrol olarak cins ve yaş olarak eşleştirilmiş 24 sağlıklı kişi alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak, MS'li hastaların birinde, CIDP'li hastaların 2'sinde ve ilginç olarak GBS'lu hastaların tümünde HHV-8 DNA'sı pozitif bulunmuş, kontrol grubunun hiçbirisinde HHV-8 DNA pozitifliğine rastlanmamıştır. Çalışma grubumuzun sınırlı sayıda olması, bulgularımız hakkında yorum yapılmasını mümkün kılmamaktadır, ancak literatürde benzer bulgulara rastlanmamış olması, konuyla ilgili daha kapsamlı araştırmalara gereksinim duyulduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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OLUT, A. I., ÖZÜNLÜ, H., TAN, E., KOCAGÖZ, T. (2005). Investigation of human herpesvirus-8 DNA in patients with certain demyelinating disorders. Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 2, 169–174. https://ajindex.com/articles/299856

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