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Ding X, Liang T, Liang B, Gao H, Wang J, Liu H, Wang F, Zheng X, Li P, Chen S, Feng E. Diagnostic value of EBV-DNA in CSF for PCNSL in AIDS patients with focal brain lesions: A meta-analysis of diagnostic test. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31793. [PMID: 36482588 PMCID: PMC9726345 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection plays a crucial role in the progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related primary central nervous system lymphoma (AR-PCNSL). This study aimed at evaluating the diagnostic value of cerebrospinal spinal fluid (CSF) EBV-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) for PCNSL in patients with infection of human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus through a meta-analysis of diagnostic test. METHODS A systematic search in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Wanfang, Chinese Biomedical Database and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure was conducted before May 10, 2022. Heterogeneity among the studies was assessed using Q test and I2 statistics. Publication bias was assessed using the Deek's funnel plot asymmetry test. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata 16.0 software. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (PLR and NLR), diagnostic odds ratios (DOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were caculated to evaluate the diagnostic value. A symmetric receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve and the area under the SROC curve (AUC) were constructed to evaluate the test-performance. RESULTS Twelve studies were included in the final analyses, with a total of 141 patients with AR-PCNSL and 590 controls. The pooled diagnostic values were sensitivity of 0.83 (95% CI: 0.73-0.90), specificity of 0.95 (95%CI: 0.89-0.98), PLR of 17.8 (95%CI: 6.8-46.1), NLR of 0.17 (95%CI: 0.10-0.30), DOR of 102 (95%CI: 28-379), and AUC of 0.94 (95%CI: 0.91-0.96). CONCLUSION In summary the overall diagnostic value of CSF EBV-DNA is very high and it can be a reliable diagnostic biomarker for AR-PCNSL.
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- Xinghuan Ding
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Pathology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Center for Infectious Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Enshan Feng, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China (e-mail: )
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Musukuma-Chifulo K, Siddiqi OK, Chilyabanyama ON, Bates M, Chisenga CC, Simuyandi M, Sinkala E, Dang X, Koralnik IJ, Chilengi R, Munsaka S. Epstein-Barr Virus Detection in the Central Nervous System of HIV-Infected Patients. Pathogens 2022; 11:1080. [PMID: 36297137 PMCID: PMC9607430 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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Simply detecting Epstein-Barr virus deoxyribonucleic acid (EBV-DNA) is insufficient to diagnose EBV-associated diseases. The current literature around EBV-DNA detection from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive non-lymphoma patients was systematically reviewed and a meta-analysis reporting the estimated pooled prevalence in this population when PCR methods are employed, targeting different sequence segments within the EBV genome, was conducted. Using a combination of three key concepts-Epstein-Barr virus detection, central nervous system disease, and human cerebrospinal fluid-and their MeSH terms, the PubMed database was searched. A total of 273 papers reporting the detection of EBV in CNS were screened, of which 13 met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis revealed a pooled prevalence of EBV-DNA in CSF of 20% (CI: 12-31%). The highest pooled prevalence was from studies conducted on the African population at 39% (CI: 27-51%). The investigation of the presence of EBV-DNA in the CSF was also very varied, with several gene targets used. While most patients from the articles included in this review and meta-analysis were symptomatic of CNS disorders, the pathogenicity of EBV in non-lymphoma HIV patients when detected in CSF has still not been determined. The presence of EBV-DNA in the CNS remains a concern, and further research is warranted to understand its significance in causing CNS disorders.
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- Kalo Musukuma-Chifulo
- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Global Neurology Program, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Virology and Vaccines Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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- School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK
- HerpeZ Infection Research and Training, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka Private Bag RW1X Ridgeway, Lusaka P.O. Box 10101, Zambia
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- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Research, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 34681, Zambia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka P.O. Box 50110, Zambia
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Wang Y, Yang J, Wen Y. Lessons from Epstein-Barr virus DNA detection in cerebrospinal fluid as a diagnostic tool for EBV-induced central nervous system dysfunction among HIV-positive patients. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 145:112392. [PMID: 34781140 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) remains vital for evaluating active EBV infection involving the central nervous system (CNS). CSF EBV DNA was often found in conjunction with other microbial infection affecting the CNS among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sometimes CSF EBV DNA is detectable in patients without neurological symptoms. This review focused on the clinical and laboratory features of CNS EBV infection among patients with HIV, and discussed various types of EBV-associated CNS infections, and predominant neoplasms involving CNS such as primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), CNS-non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, smooth muscle tumors and leiomyosarcomas, EBV encephalitis or myelitis, EBV meningitis and EBV coinfection with other causative agents were also included. Furthermore, the metagenomic next-generation sequencing technique with high sensitivity for the detection of pathogenic coinfection in the CSF were also reviewed. We concluded that CSF EBV-DNA detection with high sensitivity and specificity could be a useful diagnostic tool for CNS lymphoma among HIV patients; however, it is still unknown for other CNS diseases. We further summarized and conclude that positive CSF EBV-DNA detection combined with specific brain focal lesions could be a minimally invasive method to diagnose PCNSL. The occurrence of positive CSF EBV-DNA was influenced by PCR detection limit, PCR methods, immunocompromised status, the possible influence of anti-herpetic therapy and anti-HIV therapy, and the size and location of a tumor mass. Uniform PCR methods as vital diagnostic tools and optimal EBV-DNA load threshold need to be established.
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- Yanli Wang
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
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Cao D, Wu S, Wang X, Li Y, Xu H, Pan Z, Wu Z, Yang L, Tan X, Li D. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection promotes proliferation of SH-SY5Y cells by the Notch signaling pathway. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:577. [PMID: 34717617 PMCID: PMC8557577 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-02269-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The cancer caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection is one of the major causes of death in AIDS patients. Some patients have neurological symptoms, which appear to be associated with KSHV infection, based on the neurotropic tendency of this virus in recent years. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of KSHV infection on neuronal SH-SY5Y cells and to identify differentially expressed genes. Methods KSHV was collected from islk.219 cells. Real-time PCR was used to quantify KSHV copy numbers. KSHV was used to infect SH-SY5Y cells. The KSHV copy number in the supernatants and mRNA levels of latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA), ORF26, K8.1 A, and replication and transcriptional activator (RTA) were detected by real-time PCR. Proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry. The effect of KSHV infection on cell proliferation was detected by MTT and Ki-67 staining. Cell migration was evaluated by Transwell and wound healing assays. The cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, cyclin D1, and p27 were measured by western blotting. The levels of cell cycle proteins were re-examined in LANA-overexpressing SH-SY5Y cells. Transcriptome sequencing was used to identify differentially expressed genes in KSHV-infected cells. The levels of Notch signaling pathway proteins were measured by western blotting. RNA interference was used to silence Notch1 and proliferation were analyzed again. Results SH-SY5Y cells were successfully infected with KSHV, and they maintained the ability to produce virions. KSHV-infected SH-SY5Y expressed LANA, ORF26, K8.1 A, and RTA. After KSHV infection, cell proliferation was enhanced, but cell migration was suppressed. KSHV infection accelerated the G0/G1 phase. CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, and cyclin D1 expression was increased, whereas p27 expression was decreased. After LANA overexpression, CDK4, CDK6 and cyclin D1 expression was increased. Transcriptome sequencing showed that 11,258 genes were upregulated and 1,967 genes were downregulated in KSHV-infected SH-SY5Y. The Notch signaling pathway played a role in KSHV infection in SH-SY5Y, and western blots confirmed that Notch1, NICD, RBP-Jĸ and Hes1 expression was increased. After silencing of Notch1, the related proteins and cell proliferation ability were decreased. Conclusions KSHV infected SH-SY5Y cells and promoted the cell proliferation. KSHV infection increased the expression of Notch signaling pathway proteins, which may have been associated with the enhanced cell proliferation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12935-021-02269-0.
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- Dongdong Cao
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Endemic and Ethnic Diseases/NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Beier Road, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China.
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Tso FY, Sawyer A, Kwon EH, Mudenda V, Langford D, Zhou Y, West J, Wood C. Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection of Neurons in HIV-Positive Patients. J Infect Dis 2017; 215:1898-1907. [PMID: 27932611 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), one of the leading cancers in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Zambia. KSHV was detected in the human central nervous system (CNS) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis, but tissue location and cell tropism for KSHV infection has not been established. Given the neurotropism exhibited by other herpesviruses and the frequent coinfection of HIV-positive individuals by KSHV, we sought to determine whether the central nervous system (CNS) can be infected by KSHV in HIV-positive Zambian individuals. Methods Postmortem brain tissue specimens were collected from individuals coinfected with KSHV and HIV. PCR and Southern blots were performed on DNA extracted from the brain tissue specimens to verify KSHV infection. Immunohistochemical analysis and immunofluorescent microscopy were used to localize and identify KSHV-infected cells. Tropism was further established by in vitro infection of primary human neurons with rKSHV.219. Results KSHV DNA was detected in the CNS from 4 of 11 HIV-positive individuals. Immunohistochemical analysis and immunofluorescent microscopy demonstrated that KSHV infected neurons and oligodendrocytes in parenchymal brain tissues. KSHV infection of neurons was confirmed by in vitro infection of primary human neurons with rKSHV.219. Conclusion Our study showed that KSHV infects human CNS-resident cells, primarily neurons, in HIV-positive Zambian individuals.
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- For Yue Tso
- Nebraska Center for Virology.,School of Biological Sciences
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- Nebraska Center for Virology.,School of Biological Sciences
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- Nebraska Center for Virology.,School of Biological Sciences
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- Department of Microbiology and Pathology, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Biotechnology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
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- Nebraska Center for Virology.,School of Biological Sciences
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- Nebraska Center for Virology.,School of Biological Sciences
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Jain S, Palekar A, Monaco SE, Craig FE, Bejjani G, Pantanowitz L. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-associated primary effusion lymphoma: An exceedingly rare entity in cerebrospinal fluid. Cytojournal 2015; 12:22. [PMID: 26604975 PMCID: PMC4630777 DOI: 10.4103/1742-6413.168059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection may involve pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. PEL involving the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is exceedingly rare, and to our knowledge has only been reported in two cases. We report another case of PEL diagnosed in CSF from a 61-year-old male with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome that presented with neurological symptoms. Imaging studies of his brain showed leptomeningeal/periventricular enhancement, but no mass lesion. His CSF demonstrated human herpesvirus-8 positive pleomorphic lymphoplasmacytoid cells of null cell phenotype. This case highlights that albeit rare, PEL should be included in the differential diagnosis when large atypical cells are encountered in CSF of HIV-positive patients, even when such patients have no history of lymphoma. As in this case, ancillary studies are required to make an accurate diagnosis of PEL in CSF cytology.
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- Sarika Jain
- Address: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Address: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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High prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 in schizophrenic patients. Psychiatry Res 2014; 216:192-7. [PMID: 24560611 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Many studies have reported an association between Herpes family viruses and an increased risk of schizophrenia, but the role of Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has never been investigated. This study aimed to assess HHV8 prevalence in schizophrenic patients as well as the possible association between HHV8 infection and schizophrenia clinical features. We consecutively enrolled 108 patients meeting fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria of schizophrenia and 108 age and sex matched controls. Data about a number of demographic characteristics and potential HHV8 risk factors of infection were collected. Standardized psychopathology measures, disease severity and functioning level were obtained using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS), Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) and Global Assessment of functioning (GAF). The presence of anti-HHV8 antibodies was analyzed using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. A higher prevalence of HHV8 infection in schizophrenic patients than in controls was found. Marital status, having children, sexual behavior and risk factors of blood transmission were not associated with HHV8 prevalence. However, among schizophrenic patients, HHV8 prevalence was statically associated with positive symptoms. To our knowledge, this would be the first report of a possible role of HHV8 in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. To prove this hypothesis, further investigation of HHV8 in schizophrenia with larger samples is needed.
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Ho SF, Fink C, Murray PI. Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Quantification: An Adjunctive Diagnostic Marker for AIDS-Associated Lymphoma. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2009; 13:471-3. [PMID: 16321894 DOI: 10.1080/09273940590951089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We report an HIV-positive patient who developed a unilateral retinitis and subsequent intracranial lesions. The finding of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) DNA at a > 1-log greater concentration in the vitreous compared to blood raised the possibility of a primary CNS non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was subsequently confirmed on brain biopsy. EBV DNA quantification acted as a diagnostic marker that led to a change in the management of our patient.
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- Shu Fen Ho
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK
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Bulakbasi N, Kocaoglu M. Central nervous system infections of herpesvirus family. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2008; 18:53-84; viii. [PMID: 18319155 DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2007.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Herpesviruses are one of the most common groups of pathogens causing central nervous system infections in humans. They mostly cause encephalitis, meningitis, or myelitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Children, adults, and the elderly can all be affected. Although contrast-enhanced CT is more widely used for diagnosis, contrast-enhanced MR imaging combined with diffusion-weighted imaging is superior to CT in the detection of early changes and the real extent of the disease, and in assessing prognosis and monitoring response to antiviral treatment. More sophisticated techniques, such as MR spectroscopy and perfusion imaging, can aid in the differential diagnosis of herpesvirus infections from other tumoral, demyelinating, and ischemic processes.
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- Nail Bulakbasi
- Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and School of Medicine, Etlik, Ankara 06018, Turkey.
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Wang J, Ozzard A, Nathan M, Atkins M, Nelson M, Gazzard B, Bower M. The significance of Epstein-Barr virus detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with HIV infection. HIV Med 2007; 8:306-11. [PMID: 17561877 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2007.00475.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is detected in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in people with HIV infection who develop primary cerebral lymphoma (PCL). However, EBV may also be detected in the CSF of patients without PCL, and here the significance is uncertain. METHODS Ninety-eight HIV-positive patients had lumbar punctures performed and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for EBV was undertaken on the CSF. Thirty-eight patients had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), including four with PCL. Sixty patients had a CSF examination for other indications. The clinicopathological details, symptoms, diagnosis, CSF and neuroimaging findings and therapy at time of CSF were recorded and correlated with CSF EBV PCR results. RESULTS EBV was detected in the CSF in three of four patients (75%) with PCL, one of three (33%) with systemic lymphoma and meningeal involvement, and four of 31 (13%) with systemic lymphoma and no meningeal disease. Seven of 60 patients (12%) without lymphoma were CSF EBV-positive. There were no differences in immunological, clinical, biochemical or radiological parameters between patients with and without EBV in the CSF. After a median follow-up time of 30 weeks (maximum 102 weeks), none of the seven CSF EBV-positive patients has developed PCL. CONCLUSION EBV was detected in up to 12% of patients with neurological symptoms but without lymphoma. A positive result did not correlate with more advanced immunosuppression or a particular neurological diagnosis. Patients with EBV in their CSF did not appear to be at increased risk of developing PCL in the short term.
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- J Wang
- Department of Oncology and HIV Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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Among individuals with HIV-infection, coinfection with oncogenic viruses including EBV, HHV-8, and HPV cause significant cancer-related morbidity and mortality. It is clear that these viruses interact with HIV in unique ways that predispose HIV-infected individuals to malignant diseases. In general, treatment directed specifically against these viruses does not appear to change the natural history of the malignant disease, and once the malignancy develops, if their health permits, HIV-infected patients should be treated using similar treatment protocols to HIV-negative patients. However, for the less frequent HIV-related malignancies, such as PEL, or MCD, optimal treatments are still emerging. For certain AIDS-defining malignancies, it is clear that the widespread access to HAART has significantly decreased the incidence, and improved outcomes. However, for other cancers, such as the HPV-related tumors, the role of HAART is much less clear. Further research into prevention and treatment of these oncogenic virally mediated AIDS-related malignancies is necessary.
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- Anita Arora
- Center for Clinical Studies, Houston, TX, USA
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Cinque P, Cingolani A, Bossolasco S, Antinori A. Positive predictive value of Epstein-Barr virus DNA detection in HIV-related primary central nervous system lymphoma. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 39:1396-7; author reply 1397-8. [PMID: 15494920 DOI: 10.1086/425132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Aldape K, Ginzinger DG, Godfrey TE. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction: a potential tool for genetic analysis in neuropathology. Brain Pathol 2006; 12:54-66. [PMID: 11770902 PMCID: PMC8095907 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2002.tb00423.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Since its introduction in the early- to mid-1980s, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been modified and optimized for an increasing number of applications. Early on, the focus was on the amplification of a specific nucleic acid template into quantities amenable to identification and experimental manipulation. While this remains an important application, recent technology has allowed the use of PCR to accurately quantitate the amount of a specific nucleic acid template present in a complex sample. Rather than simply analyzing the final product amount following the course of sequential cycles of amplification, quantitative PCR allows one to measure the accumulation of PCR product during the course of the reaction ("real-time PCR"). Under the appropriate conditions the number of PCR cycles required for the accumulation of a specific amount of product (during the exponential phase of the reaction) is a reflection of the relative amount of nucleic acid template present in the sample under analysis. Real-time quantitative PCR allows one to analyze a relatively large number of samples in a short period of time, potentially allowing multiple markers to be applied on a sample within a time frame consistent with clinical settings. In this overview, we will highlight the uses of real-time quantitative PCR as a potential diagnostic tool in neuropathology, focusing on the analysis of CNS tumors.
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- Kenneth Aldape
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
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Primary central nervous system lymphoma is a stage 1E non-Hodgkin's lymphoma confined to the nervous system. It is seen in immunocompetent and immunodeficient populations, the latter group associated with the Epstein-Barr virus. Primary central nervous system lymphoma can affect the brain, leptomeninges, spinal cord or eyes. The institution of high-dose methotrexate-based regimens and whole-brain radiation therapy has significantly increased survival, but neurotoxicity is high in patients over 60 years of age. Despite these advances, 50% of patients initially treated will relapse. Recent investigations include the use of rituximab (immunotherapy) and stem-cell transplantation, as well as regimens without whole-brain radiation therapy in the elderly. The optimal treatment regimen is yet to been determined.
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- Jennifer I Stern
- Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 North Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Cohen A, Wolf DG, Guttman-Yassky E, Sarid R. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: clinical, diagnostic, and epidemiological aspects. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2005; 42:101-53. [PMID: 15941082 DOI: 10.1080/10408360590913524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHI) is one of the few viruses proven to be associated with tumorigenesis in humans. Its causal association with all clinical and epidemiological variants of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is well established. KSHV is also involved in the pathogenesis of primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and a subset of multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). Possible associations of KSHV with other clinical settings have been extensively examined. The findings from several of these studies are contradictory and are yet to be resolved. Concentrated effort over the last decade, since the initial discovery of KSHV, led to the development of several experimental systems that resulted in a better comprehension of the biological characteristics of KSHV and set the stage for the understanding of mechainisms by which diseases are induced by the virus. The development of molecular, histological, and serological tools for KSHV diagnosis allowed researchers to track the transmission and to study the epidemiology of KSHV. These assays have been applied, in particular in ambiguous cases, in order to confirm clinically and pathologically based diagnoses. Here, we review the advances in the clinical, experimental, diagnostic, and epidemiological research of KSHV.
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- Adina Cohen
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan Universiy, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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Miller RF, Dave SS, Tang JW, Shaw PJ, Jäger HR, Wilkins EGL. Progressive neuropsychiatric problems following institution of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Sex Transm Infect 2005; 81:351-7. [PMID: 16061546 PMCID: PMC1745009 DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.014027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A 31 year old HIV infected woman developed neuropsychiatric problems soon after starting highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Despite modifying and subsequently stopping HAART her condition progressively worsened. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple areas of abnormal signal suggestive of either a vasculitis or demyelination.
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- R F Miller
- Patrick Manson Unit, University College London Hospital, and Mortimer Market Centre, London WC1E 6AU, UK.
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Fan H, Kim SC, Chima CO, Israel BF, Lawless KM, Eagan PA, Elmore S, Moore DT, Schichman SA, Swinnen LJ, Gulley ML. Epstein-Barr viral load as a marker of lymphoma in AIDS patients. J Med Virol 2005; 75:59-69. [PMID: 15543571 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.20238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is implicated in the pathogenesis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) lymphoma, and viral DNA is present within the malignant cells in about half of affected patients. We examined the extent to which EBV viral load is elevated in the plasma of AIDS lymphoma patients compared to AIDS patients with opportunistic infections. Sixty-one AIDS patients were studied including 35 with lymphoma (24 non-Hodgkin, six Hodgkin, and five brain lymphoma) and 26 with various opportunistic infections. In situ hybridization revealed EBV encoded RNA (EBER) expression in the malignant cells of 17/28 AIDS lymphomas (61%). In 232 serial plasma samples from 35 lymphoma patients and in 128 samples from AIDS controls, EBV viral load was assayed by quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) using a TaqMan probe targeting the BamH1W sequence. EBV was detected in plasma from all 17 EBER-positive AIDS lymphoma patients, with viral loads ranging from 34 to 1,500,000 copies per ml (median 3,210). Viral load usually fell rapidly upon initiation of lymphoma therapy and remained undetectable except in two patients with persistent tumor. In 11 AIDS patients, whose lymphoma lacked EBER expression, and in 26 control patients without lymphoma, levels of EBV in plasma were usually low or undetectable (range 0-1,995 and 0-2,409, median 0 and 0, respectively). There was no association between EBV viral load and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) load or CD4 count. In conclusion, EBV viral load shows promise as a tool to assist in diagnosis and management of EBV-related lymphoma patients.
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- Hongxin Fan
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Aberle SW, Puchhammer-Stöckl E. Diagnosis of herpesvirus infections of the central nervous system. J Clin Virol 2002; 25 Suppl 1:S79-85. [PMID: 12091085 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(02)00037-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human herpesviruses may cause infections of the central nervous system (CNS). The early diagnosis of herpesvirus-associated neurological diseases is of high importance. OBJECTIVES The objective of this paper is to summarize the experience gained with the diagnosis of herpesvirus infections of the CNS at our institute by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays within the past few years. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of herpesvirus desoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA)-positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples was performed, with particular emphasis on data obtained by quantification of virus DNA in CSF by newly established real-time quantitative PCR assays. RESULTS Herpesviruses were found in 26.6% of all virus-positive CSF samples detected at our institute between 1995 and 2001. The overall broad testing for different herpesviruses from CSF has led to an increase in the detection rate, especially in relation to varicella zoster virus (VZV)-associated CNS disease. The herpesvirus DNA load in CSF was investigated by TaqMan real-time PCR assays that were established for the individual herpesviruses. The amount of virus varied among the individual diseases, associated with herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, VZV and cytomegalovirus, while for Epstein-Barr virus and human herpesvirus type 6 only low levels of virus were detectable in CSF. CONCLUSIONS A generally broad testing for different herpesviruses in CSF samples is highly recommended. In addition, determination of the virus DNA level in CSF by quantitative assays seems to be of high importance for elucidating aspects concerning the prognosis of disease, the prediction of distinct CNS manifestations, and possibly the differentiation between specific virus-associated disease and unspecific presence of virus in CSF, especially in immunocompromised patients.
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- Stephan W Aberle
- Institute of Virology, University of Vienna, Austria, Kinderspitalgasse 15, A-1095 Vienna, Austria
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Colimon R. Introduction to the virological diagnosis of the most frequent infections of the central nervous system. J Clin Virol 2002; 25 Suppl 1:S1-3. [PMID: 12091075 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(02)00027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- R Colimon
- Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Rennes 1, 2 Avenue du Pr Léon Bernard, CS 34317, 35 043 CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes Cedex, France.
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Renwick N, Weverling GJ, Halaby T, Portegies P, Bakker M, Schulz TF, Goudsmit J. Kaposi's sarcoma and human herpesvirus 8 infection do not protect HIV-1 infected homosexual men from AIDS dementia complex. AIDS 2001; 15:2165-9. [PMID: 11684936 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200111090-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) and AIDS dementia complex (ADC). DESIGN A total of 599 HIV-1 infected homosexual men participated in a prospective cohort study (Amsterdam, 1984-1996). METHODS The risk for ADC in patients with prior KS or HHV8 infection was estimated using the Cox proportional hazards method with adjustments for antiretroviral medication and low CD4 cell counts. RESULTS Of the 599 participants, 290 (48.4%) had HHV8 antibodies, 99 (16.5%) had KS and 30 (5.0%) had ADC. ADC was diagnosed in 5.2% of participants with KS and 5.0% of those without KS, and in 4.8% of HHV8 seropositive compared to 5.2% seronegative individuals and thus was not associated with KS or HHV8 infection. Using a time-dependent Cox proportional hazards analysis with the date of KS as risk factor, the risk for ADC was 2.7 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.92-7.96; P = 0.07) and when only definite ADC was considered it was 3.5 (95% CI, 1.00-12.26;P = 0.05). After adjusting for decreases in CD4 cell count and use of medication, the hazards ratio for participants with KS to develop ADC was 2.0 (95% CI, 0.66-5.77; P = 0.23) and 2.6 (95% CI, 0.73-9.12; P = 0.14), respectively. HHV8 seropositivity, adjusted for the same variables, showed a risk for ADC of 0.85 (95% CI, 0.41-1.77;P = 0.66) and for definite ADC 0.69 (95% CI, 0.27-1.73; P = 0.42). The expected neuroprotective effects of antiretroviral medication were observed. CONCLUSIONS KS or HHV8 does not significantly influence the risk for developing ADC in a group with a uniform risk for developing KS therefore we recommend caution in searching for a KS-associated or HHV8-derived therapy for ADC.
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- N Renwick
- Department of Human Retrovirology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Miller RF, Howard MR, Frith P, Perrons CJ, Pecorella I, Lucas SB. Herpesvirus infection of eye and brain in HIV infected patients. Sex Transm Infect 2000; 76:282-6. [PMID: 11026884 PMCID: PMC1744183 DOI: 10.1136/sti.76.4.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare histological with genome detection methods for diagnosis of herpesvirus infection in eye and brain of HIV infected patients undergoing necropsy and to correlate these findings with both antemortem clinical findings and postmortem evidence of extraocular herpesvirus infection, especially in the CNS. METHODS A prospective study of 31 consecutive HIV infected patients undergoing necropsy. In life 11 patients had been assessed by an ophthalmologist because of ocular symptoms. Ocular and brain samples were examined for herpesviruses by conventional histological methods and by nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) for all eight human herpesviruses; evidence of extraneural herpesvirus infection was sought by histological methods. RESULTS Although only 12 out of 31 patients (39%) had antemortem clinical evidence of ocular or CNS herpesvirus associated disease, herpesviruses were detected by nPCR in eye and brain from 26 (84%) patients; six patients had more than one herpesvirus infection. There was concordance between ocular and CNS findings in 15 of 19 patients (79%) with CMV infection. 17 of 31 patients (55%) had extraocular or CNS CMV infection at necropsy. Genome detection using nPCR was superior to histological methods for diagnosis of ocular and CNS herpesvirus infection. CONCLUSION Herpesvirus infection of eye and brain was a frequent finding at necropsy in this group of HIV infected patients; almost a fifth were co-infected by more than one herpesvirus. This was more than twice the incidence predicted from clinical evidence before death. Genome detection using nPCR was superior to histological methods for diagnosis of ocular and CNS herpesvirus infection.
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- R F Miller
- Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Mortimer Market Centre, London.
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Chan PK, Ng HK, Cheung JL, Cheng AF. Survey for the presence and distribution of human herpesvirus 8 in healthy brain. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38:2772-3. [PMID: 10878085 PMCID: PMC87028 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.7.2772-2773.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Brain tissues from both sides of the cerebellum and frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes were collected postmortem from 30 patients for human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detection by PCR. Overall, 42 of 300 (14.0%) samples were positive, with similar rates for each position. Nineteen patients (63.3%) were positive and showed a significant increase in positivity with age (P = 0.007). The results indicate a neuroinvasive and neuropersistent potential of HHV-8.
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- P K Chan
- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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The neurological complications of Epstein-Barr virus infection include viral meningitis, encephalitis and neuromuscular complications. The introduction of cerebrospinal fluid polymerase chain reaction for Epstein-Barr virus DNA has improved diagnosis of these conditions and of primary central nervous system lymphoma in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and has enabled cerebrospinal fluid monitoring of therapy. Prognosis remains good for most Epstein-Barr virus-related neurological complications; for primary central nervous system lymphoma in acquired immune deficiency syndrome the prognosis is still poor.
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- P Portegies
- Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Dupin N, Marcelin AG, Caumes E, Barete S, Arkoub ZA, Bossi P, Agher R, Calvez V. Relationship between Kaposi's sarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and AIDS dementia complex. AIDS 2000; 14:333-5. [PMID: 10716517 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200002180-00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is an unusual but increasingly frequent brain tumor being identified by neurologists. Considerable improvements in survival have been accomplished by the addition of chemotherapy to cranial radiotherapy. In addition, many patients achieve substantial disease free survival with chemotherapy alone, and survival is superior to radiotherapy alone. Currently, every patient should be considered for chemotherapy as the first line of treatment. Subsequent cranial radiotherapy may or may not be necessary depending upon the patient's clinical condition, age and response to initial chemotherapy. Intensification of multi-agent chemotherapy is under study and it is anticipated that the incidence of neurotoxicity will reduce with elimination of combined modality treatment.
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- L M DeAngelis
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
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The three novel human herpesviruses (HHV) 6, 7, and 8 are predominantly, but not exclusively, lymphotropic. In an attempt to elucidate their neurotropism in vivo, viral DNA sequences present in fresh autopsy cortical brain tissues obtained from 84 consecutive Chinese subjects (mean age, 66.9 years; range, 21-98 years) were detected by a nested polymerase chain reaction. These patients were apparently immunocompetent and free of clinical signs of viral diseases. HHV-6 DNA was detected in 36 of 84 (42.9%) patients, and the DNA-positive and -negative groups did not show a significant difference in age or sex distribution. Of the 36 HHV-6 DNA-positive cases, 9 (25%) were variant A and 27 (75%) were variant B. In view of the lower prevalence of variant A than variant B in the adult population, the two variants may share a comparable neuroinvasive potential. HHV-7 and HHV-8 DNA were detected respectively in three and two patients. The low positive rates of HHV-7 and HHV-8 may represent a relatively lower neuroinvasive potential of the viruses. Alternatively, the localization of HHV-7 and HHV-8 may be more restricted and the sampled cortical tissues may not represent the most abundant site of persistence in the nervous system. The results provide molecular evidence of the presence of the three newly identified herpesviruses in brain tissue. The pathogenic role for HHV-7 and HHV-8, as with HHV-6, in neurological diseases should not be overlooked.
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- P K Chan
- Department of Microbiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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