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Genotypic and clinicopathological characterization of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection in Japan.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20087946     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is related causally to Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and a subset of cases of multicentric Castleman's disease. As the numbers of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients have increased, KSHV-associated diseases have also increased in Japan. Sporadic cases of classic Kaposi's sarcoma have also been reported in Japan. In the present study, the clinicopathological characteristics of 75 samples, comprising 68 cases of Kaposi's sarcoma, 5 cases of primary effusion lymphoma, and 5 cases of multicentric Castleman's disease were investigated. All of these cases were positive for KSHV by immunohistochemistry or PCR analysis. All fifty-two of the AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma cases were males, whereas 7 of the 13 non-AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma cases were females. The mean age of patients with AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma or primary effusion lymphoma was 46 years, whereas the mean age of patients with non-AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma or primary effusion lymphoma was 71.8 and 97.5, respectively. KSHV genotypes were determined based on the sequence of variable region 1 in the K1 gene. Genotypes A and C of KSHV were detected in both AIDS- and non-AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Genotype A was detected more frequently in AIDS-associated cases than non-AIDS-associated cases, suggesting that genotype C is broadly distributed in Japan, and genotype A spreads among AIDS patients. Genotype D was detected only in non-AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. These data confirmed the difference between AIDS- and non-AIDS-associated KSHV diseases with regard to age of onset, gender, and genotypes in Japan. J. Med. Virol. 82:400-406, 2010. (c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors:
Takayuki Kanno; Yuko Sato; Tomoyuki Nakamura; Kouta Sakamoto; Tetsutaro Sata; Harutaka Katano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical virology     Volume:  82     ISSN:  1096-9071     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Med. Virol.     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-25     Completed Date:  2010-03-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705876     Medline TA:  J Med Virol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  400-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
DNA, Viral / analysis,  genetics
Female
Genotype
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia / pathology*,  virology
HIV Infections / complications
Herpesviridae Infections / pathology*,  virology
Herpesvirus 8, Human / classification,  genetics,  isolation & purification*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods
Japan / epidemiology
Lymphoma, Primary Effusion / pathology*,  virology
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology*,  virology
Sex Factors
Viral Proteins / analysis
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Viral; 0/Viral Proteins

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