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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Regulation of the STAT1 by the Epstein-Barr virus

McLaren, James Edward January 2007 (has links)
No description available.
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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) mRNA in peripheral blood leukocytes differentiates active infection from latency

Ng, Hoi-yee, Iris, 吳凱怡 January 2002 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Microbiology / Master / Master of Philosophy
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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) mRNA in peripheral blood leukocytes differentiates active infection from latency /

Ng, Hoi-yee, Iris, January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-171).
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La pneumopathie varicelleuse de l'adulte immunocompétent à propos d'un nouveau cas /

Duch, Bruno. Anthoine, Daniel. January 2002 (has links) (PDF)
Reproduction de : Thèse d'exercice : Médecine générale : Nancy 1 : 2002. / Thèse : 2002NAN11055. Titre provenant de l'écran-titre.
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Avaliação da cinética viral do Herpesvirus Humano 6 e Citomegalovirus por PCR em tempo real e das complicações clínicas relacionadas ocorridas após o transplante de fígado / Evaluation of viral kinetics of Human Herpesvirus 6 and Cytomegalovirus by real time PCR and related clinical complications occuring after liver transplantation

Silva, Ana Carolina Guardia da, 1980- 13 December 2013 (has links)
Orientadores: Ilka de Fatima Santana Ferreira Boin, Raquel Silveira Bello Stucchi / Tese (doutorador) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-24T02:50:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Silva_AnaCarolinaGuardiada_D.pdf: 4973684 bytes, checksum: b2c754b94b99a119ae7e84ac207a9555 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Resumo: Introdução: As infecções oportunistas constituem um dos principais problemas para os transplantados de fígado. O Citomegalovírus (CMV) e o Herpesvirus humano 6 (HHV- 6) são patógenos oportunistas freqüentes nesses pacientes, e o HHV-6 tem sido associado a várias desordens tais como a encefalite. A PCR em tempo real (RT-PCR) é o padrão ouro de diagnóstico para os herpesvirus, pois tem melhor precisão, maior rendimento e menos risco de contaminação em comparação com outros testes convencionais. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a cinética viral do HHV-6 e CMV por RT-PCR nos pacientes submetidos ao transplante hepático correlacionando-a com a presença de encefalite e complicações clínicas ocorridas no período pós-transplante. Método: Foram analisadas prospectivamente pela RT- PCR a carga viral do CMV e HHV-6 de 30 pacientes transplantados de fígado. A monitorização dos pacientes foi realizada prospectivamente desde o pré-transplante (imediatamente antes do ato cirúrgico - dia zero) com amostras do doador e receptor, e no pós-transplante: 2ª, 3ª, 4ª, 6ª, 8ª, 10ª e 12ª semanas, somando 270 amostras de soro. O protocolo foi seguido de acordo com os requerimentos para pesquisas e foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisada da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (CEP nº 430/2003). Os achados clínicos foram obtidos através dos prontuários. Para a detecção e quantificação do DNA dos vírus CMV e HHV-6 foram usados os Kits comerciais "CMV Real-TM Quant" e "HHV-6 Real-TM Quant". Os testes de Nested-PCR e antigenemia foram realizados rotineiramente para o vírus CMV, pelos laboratórios do HC-Unicamp, e seu resultados obtidos eletronicamente. A análise estatística comparou as variáveis categóricas usando o teste exato de Fisher. Para identificar os fatores associados ao aumento da carga viral foi utilizado o método das Equações de Estimação Generalizadas e medidas de acurácia. Resultados: Treze (43%) dos 30 pacientes apresentaram infecção pelo HHV-6 e 26 (86%) apresentaram infecção pelo CMV. Nove pacientes apresentaram encefalite após o transplante de fígado sendo que sete deles tiveram infecção pelo HHV-6 (p=0,0012), assim com o aumento da carga viral do HHV-6 se constatou a presença de encefalite após o transplante de fígado (p= 0.0226). O RT- PCR (p= 0,0306) para o CMV mostrou aumento significativo na segunda a quarta semana e décima a décima segunda semanas em relação aos outros testes, mostrando-se também mais sensível. Conclusão: concluímos que o aumento da carga viral do HHV-6 foi associado com a presença de encefalite após o transplante de fígado e a técnica de PCR em tempo real se mostrou como o teste mais sensível para detecção e monitorização do CMV nos pacientes transplantados de fígado / Abstract: Introduction: Opportunistic infections are a major problem for liver transplantation patients. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) are opportunistic common pathogens and HHV-6 has been associated with several disorders such as encephalitis. Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) is the gold standard for diagnosis of herpesvirus, as it has better accuracy, higher efficiency and less risk of contamination compared to other conventional tests. Objective: The aim of study was to evaluate the viral kinetics of HHV-6 and CMV by RT-PCR in patients undergoing liver transplantation and correlated with the presence of encephalitis complications occurring in the post-transplant period. Methods: We prospectively analyzed by RT-PCR the viral load of CMV and HHV-6 in 30 liver transplant patients. Monitoring of patients was performed prospectively from pretransplant (immediately before surgery-day zero) with donor and recipient samples and posttransplant: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th weeks with a total of 270 serum samples. The protocol was followed according to the requirements for research and was approved by the Ethics Research Committee of the Faculty of Medical Sciences State University of Campinas (CEP nº 430/2003). The clinical findings were obtained from the medical records. For detection and quantification of DNA of the CMV and HHV-6 virus the commercial kits "Real- CMV Quant TM" and "HHV-6 Real -TM Quant" were used. Nested-PCR and antigenemia tests were performed routinely for CMV virus and their results obtained electronically. Statistical analysis comparing categorical variables was applied using Fisher exact test. To identify associated factors with increased viral load the method of Generalized Estimation Equation (GEE) and the accuracy and precision was used. Results: Thirteen (43 %) of the thirty patients had HHV-6; 26 (86 %) had CMV infection. Nine patients had encephalitis after liver transplantation and seven of them had HHV-6 (p = 0.0012) and with an increasing viral load of HHV-6 the presence of encephalitis after liver transplantation was found (p = 0.0226). RT-PCR (P = 0.0306 ) CMV showed a significant increase at the 2nd to 4th week and 10th to 12th week compared to the other tests, having also more sensibility. Conclusion: We concluded that the increase in viral load of HHV-6 was associated with the presence of encephalitis after liver transplantation and the technique of real-time PCR was shown to be the best sensibility test for the detection and monitoring of CMV in our liver transplant patient / Doutorado / Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica / Doutora em Ciências da Cirurgia
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Human Herpesvirus 6 Infections After Liver Transplantation

Massih, Rima C., Razonable, Raymund R. 07 June 2009 (has links)
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infections occur in > 95% of humans. Primary infection, which occurs in early childhood as an asymptomatic illness or manifested clinically as roseola infantum, leads to a state of subclinical viral persistence and latency. Reactivation of latent HHV-6 is common after liver transplantation, possibly induced and facilitated by allograft rejection and immunosuppressive therapy. Since the vast majority of humans harbor the virus in a latent state, HHV-6 infections after liver transplantation are believed to be mostly due to endogenous reactivation or superinfection (reactivation in the transplanted organ). In a minority of cases, however, primary HHV-6 infection may occur when an HHV-6 negative individual receives a liver allograft from an HHV-6 positive donor. The vast majority of documented HHV-6 infections after liver transplantation are asymptomatic. In a minority of cases, HHV-6 has been implicated as a cause of febrile illness with rash and myelosuppression, hepatitis, pneumonitis, and encephalitis after liver transplantation. In addition, HHV-6 has been associated with a variety of indirect effects such as allograft rejection, and increased predisposition and severity of other infections including cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis C virus, and opportunistic fungi. Because of the uncommon nature of the clinical illnesses directly attributed to HHV-6, there is currently no recommended HHV-6-specific approach to prevention. However, ganciclovir and valganciclovir, which are primarily intended for the prevention of CMV disease, are also active against HHV-6 and may prevent its reactivation after transplantation. The treatment of established HHV-6 disease is usually with intravenous ganciclovir, cidofovir, or foscarnet, complemented by reduction in the degree of immunosuppression. This article reviews the current advances in the pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, and therapeutic modalities against HHV6 in the setting of liver transplantation.
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Case Report and Literature Review: HHV-6-Associated Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Trabue, Christopher, Bloch, Karen C., Myers, James W., Moorman, Jonathan P. 01 December 2008 (has links)
Human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6) has been well described as an agent of meningoencephalitis in post-haematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients, but is a rare cause of meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent adults. We report an immunocompetent adult with HHV-6-associated meningoencephalitis. The patient was an elderly diabetic man who presented with fever and confusion, with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis. HHV-6 DNA was amplified from CSF by polymerase chain reaction. In our review of the medical literature we examine clinical presentations, laboratory findings, neuroimaging studies, treatments and clinical outcomes in immunocompetent patients with HHV-6 meningoencephalitis.
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Citomegalovírus, herpesvírus humano 6, herpesvírus humano 7 e perfil imunofenotípico do infiltrado inflamatório na periodontite crônica marginal / Cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 6, human herpesvirus 7 and immunophenotypic profile of inflammatory infiltrate in marginal chronic periodontitis

Thomasini, Ronaldo Luís, 1978- 11 April 2011 (has links)
Orientador: Sandra Cecília Botelho Costa / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-19T10:22:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Thomasini_RonaldoLuis_D.pdf: 2991233 bytes, checksum: 570abfb75508069faffb192f2c6c5dcd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Periodontite humana crônica é um processo inflamatório caracterizado por denso acúmulo de células imunes no tecido periodontal. A periodontite pode levar a perda do dente no paciente e a patogênese desta doença não é completamente conhecida. Este estudo testou a hipótese de que as células do infiltrado inflamatório podem abrigar betaherpesviruses e estes vírus estão ligados á subpopulação específicas de linfócitos. Fragmentos de tecido periodontal foram obtidas de pacientes afetados por periodontite e de indivíduos saudáveis. Imuno-histoquímica foi realizada para a contagem de células CD19+, céulas CD3+ e células CD4+ e CD8+. Reação em cadeia da polimerase e imuno-histoquímica foram realizados para detectar citomegalovírus, herpesvirus humanos 6 e 7 nas amostras. Como esperado, os tecidos coletados de indivíduos saudáveis não apresentaram nível significativo de infiltrado inflamatório e, portanto, foram excluídos dos procedimentos de imunofenotipagem. Os resultados mostraram que células CD19+ foram discretamente predomiantes sobre as células CD3+ no tecido periodontal afetado, mas estatisticamente não significativo. A subpopulação CD4+ de linfócitos estava significativamente em maior número que a subpopulação CD8+ de linfócitos (P=0,004), nas amostras. Citomegalovírus e herpesvírus humano 7 foram encontrados em locais afetados, mas não no tecido coletado de indivíduos saudáveis (P=0,04 e P=0,04, respectivamente). Herpesvirus humano 6 foi raramente detectado. Foi encontrado correlação entre citomegalovírus com menor relação de CD19+/CD3+ (P=0,003) e herpesvirus humano 7 com menor relação CD19+/CD3+ (P=0,003) e maior relação de CD4+/CD8+ ( P=0,002). Imuno-histoquímica foi negativa para citomegalovírus, herpesvirus humano 6 e herpesvirus humano 7 em todas as amostras. Este estudo mostra que citomegalovírus e herpesvírus humano 7 podem estar presentes em regiões afetadas pela periodontite, mas são incomuns em regiões saudáveis. Além disso, este estudo sugere que citomegalovírus pode ser relacionado ao infiltrado inflamatório, com predomínio de células CD3+ e, herpesvirus humano 7 pode estar relacionado ao infiltrado inflamatório com predomínio de células CD4+. Os dados sugerem que citomegalovírus e herpesvírus humano 7 podem estar presentes no infiltrado inflamatório, em estado de latência. No entanto, outros métodos deveriam ser realizados para confirmar esta hipótese / Abstract: Human chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory process characterized by dense accumulation of immune cells in the periodontal tissue. The periodontitis can lead to loss of teeth in the patient and the pathogenesis of this disease is not completely known. This study tested the hypothesis that cells within inflammatory infiltrate can harbor betaherpesviruses and these viruses are linked to specific lymphocyte subpopulation. Biopsies of periodontal tissue were taken from periodontitis affected and from healthy subjects. Immunohistochemistry was performed to count CD19+ cells, CD3+ cells, CD4+ and CD8+ cell subsets. Polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry were performed to detected cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 6 and 7 in the samples. As expected, tissues collected from healthy subjects presented no significant level of inflammatory infiltration and therefore were excluded from immunostaining procedures. The results showed that CD19+ cells had discrete predominance over CD3+ cells in the periodontitis affected tissue but not statistically significant. CD4+ lymphocyte subset were significantly higher then CD8+ lymphocyte subset (P=0.004) in the samples. Cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 7 were found in affected sites but not in tissue collected from healthy subjects (P=0.04 and P=0.04, respectively). Human herpesvirus 6 was rarely detected. We found a correlation between cytomegalovirus with lower CD19+/CD3+ ratios (P=0.003) and human herpesvirus 7 with lower CD19+/CD3+ ratio (P=0.003) and higher CD4+/CD8+ ratios (P=0.002). Imunohistochemistry was negative for cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 6 and human herpesvirus 7 in the total of samples. This study shows that cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 7 can be present in periodontitis affected sites but are uncommon in healthy sites. Moreover, this study suggests that cytomegalovirus can be related to inflammatory infiltrate with predominance of CD3+ cells and, human herpesvirus 7 can be related to inflammatory infiltrate with predominance of CD4+. The data suggest that cytomegalovirus and human herpesvirus 7 could be present in the inflammatory infiltrate in latent state. However, different methods should be performed to confirm this hypothesis / Doutorado / Ciencias Basicas / Doutor em Clínica Médica
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Linfoma de Burkitt: características clinicopatológicas, imunoistoquímicas e associação com o vírus de Epstein-Barr (EBV) em populações adulta e pediátrica em diferentes regiões geográficas no Brasil / Burkitt lymphoma: clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in adult and pediatric population in different geographical regions of Brazil

Queiroga, Eduardo Moreira de 13 December 2008 (has links)
O linfoma de Burkitt (LB) é neoplasia linfóide de células B de alto grau que apresenta translocação constante envolvendo o proto-oncogene C-MYC. A associação com o vírus de Epstein-Barr (EBV) varia de acordo com a forma clinicopatológica. O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar as características clinicopatológicas, imunoistoquímicas, incluindo a expressão do fator de transcrição MUM1/IRF4 e das proteínas p53 e p63, e investigar a associação com infecção pelo Herpesvírus humano 8 (HHV-8) e EBV, através de hibridização in situ e PCR, em 234 casos bem caracterizados de LB no Brasil, provenientes das 5 regiões geográficas em pacientes pediátricos e adultos, incluindo casos associados ao HIV. As características clínicas do LB no Brasil, de maneira geral, foram semelhantes às observadas na forma esporádica do LB ocorrendo nos países desenvolvidos. A infecção pelo EBV foi observada em 52,5% dos casos. A maior associação com EBV foi verificada nas regiões Norte e Nordeste e a menor na região Sul. Através de PCR, demonstrou-se predomínio de EBV do tipo A, sendo exceção a região Centro-Oeste. O fator de transcrição MUM1/IRF4 foi expresso em 39,2% dos tumores e apresentou correlação inversa com infecção pelo EBV. A expressão das proteínas p53 e p63 foi observada em 16,2% e 3,8% dos casos, respectivamente. Não se identificou infecção pelo HHV-8. O LB no Brasil apresenta características clinicopatológicas variáveis entre as regiões geográficas. A associação com infecção pelo EBV é intermediária entre a forma endêmica de LB e a forma esporádica ocorrendo em países desenvolvidos, sendo maior em regiões com indicadores sociais menos favoráveis. / Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a high grade B cell lymphoma with a consistent translocation involving the proto-oncogene C-MYC. The association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) varies depending on the clinicopathological form. This study aims to analyze the clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical features, including the expression of transcription factor MUM1/IRF4 and p53 and p63 proteins, and investigate the association with infection by human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) and EBV, by in situ hybridization and PCR, in 234 well-characterized cases of BL in Brazil from the 5 different geographic regions, in adult and pediatric patients, including HIV associated cases. The clinical characteristics of BL in Brazil, in general, were similar to those observed in the sporadic form of BL occurring in developed countries. EBV infection was seen in 52.5% of cases. The strongest association with EBV was found in the North and Northeast and the lowest in the South. PCR study demonstrated predominance of EBV type A, except in the Central-West region. The transcription factor MUM1/IRF4 was expressed in 39.2% of the tumors and showed inverse correlation with EBV infection. The expression of p53 and p63 proteins was observed in 16.2% and 3.8% of cases, respectively. No evidence of HHV-8 infection was found. The BL in Brazil is clinicopathologic diverse and regionally distinct. The association with EBV infection is intermediate between the endemic form of BL and sporadic form occurring in developed countries and is higher in regions with the less favorable social indicators
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Linfoma de Burkitt: características clinicopatológicas, imunoistoquímicas e associação com o vírus de Epstein-Barr (EBV) em populações adulta e pediátrica em diferentes regiões geográficas no Brasil / Burkitt lymphoma: clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical and association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in adult and pediatric population in different geographical regions of Brazil

Eduardo Moreira de Queiroga 13 December 2008 (has links)
O linfoma de Burkitt (LB) é neoplasia linfóide de células B de alto grau que apresenta translocação constante envolvendo o proto-oncogene C-MYC. A associação com o vírus de Epstein-Barr (EBV) varia de acordo com a forma clinicopatológica. O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar as características clinicopatológicas, imunoistoquímicas, incluindo a expressão do fator de transcrição MUM1/IRF4 e das proteínas p53 e p63, e investigar a associação com infecção pelo Herpesvírus humano 8 (HHV-8) e EBV, através de hibridização in situ e PCR, em 234 casos bem caracterizados de LB no Brasil, provenientes das 5 regiões geográficas em pacientes pediátricos e adultos, incluindo casos associados ao HIV. As características clínicas do LB no Brasil, de maneira geral, foram semelhantes às observadas na forma esporádica do LB ocorrendo nos países desenvolvidos. A infecção pelo EBV foi observada em 52,5% dos casos. A maior associação com EBV foi verificada nas regiões Norte e Nordeste e a menor na região Sul. Através de PCR, demonstrou-se predomínio de EBV do tipo A, sendo exceção a região Centro-Oeste. O fator de transcrição MUM1/IRF4 foi expresso em 39,2% dos tumores e apresentou correlação inversa com infecção pelo EBV. A expressão das proteínas p53 e p63 foi observada em 16,2% e 3,8% dos casos, respectivamente. Não se identificou infecção pelo HHV-8. O LB no Brasil apresenta características clinicopatológicas variáveis entre as regiões geográficas. A associação com infecção pelo EBV é intermediária entre a forma endêmica de LB e a forma esporádica ocorrendo em países desenvolvidos, sendo maior em regiões com indicadores sociais menos favoráveis. / Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a high grade B cell lymphoma with a consistent translocation involving the proto-oncogene C-MYC. The association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) varies depending on the clinicopathological form. This study aims to analyze the clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical features, including the expression of transcription factor MUM1/IRF4 and p53 and p63 proteins, and investigate the association with infection by human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) and EBV, by in situ hybridization and PCR, in 234 well-characterized cases of BL in Brazil from the 5 different geographic regions, in adult and pediatric patients, including HIV associated cases. The clinical characteristics of BL in Brazil, in general, were similar to those observed in the sporadic form of BL occurring in developed countries. EBV infection was seen in 52.5% of cases. The strongest association with EBV was found in the North and Northeast and the lowest in the South. PCR study demonstrated predominance of EBV type A, except in the Central-West region. The transcription factor MUM1/IRF4 was expressed in 39.2% of the tumors and showed inverse correlation with EBV infection. The expression of p53 and p63 proteins was observed in 16.2% and 3.8% of cases, respectively. No evidence of HHV-8 infection was found. The BL in Brazil is clinicopathologic diverse and regionally distinct. The association with EBV infection is intermediate between the endemic form of BL and sporadic form occurring in developed countries and is higher in regions with the less favorable social indicators

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