Coinfection with human herpesvirus 6 variants A and B in lung tissue.

AUTOR(ES)

Cone, R W

RESUMO

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) variant B is frequently identified in peripheral blood, but identification of HHV-6 variant A is relatively rare. We devised a PCR-based method for sensitive, simultaneous detection of both HHV-6 variants. The method was applied to 34 lung tissue specimens that were previously shown to contain HHV-6 DNA. A total of 22 lung tissue samples showed coinfections with HHV-6 variants A and B, 2 had only HHV-6 variant A DNA, and 10 had only HHV-6 variant B DNA. The prevalences of coinfections in lung tissues from healthy controls (54% coinfected) and in those from bone marrow transplant patients with pneumonia (67% coinfected) were similar. These data indicate that coinfections of HHV-6 variants A and B commonly occur in lung tissues of healthy and diseased individuals.

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