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The seroepidemiology of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) from a case-control study of leukaemia and lymphoma

✍ Scribed by D. A. Clark; F. E. Alexander; P. A. McKinney; B. E. Roberts; C. O'Brien; R. F. Jarrett; R. A. Cartwright; D. E. Onions

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1990
Tongue: French
Weight: 599 KB
Volume: 45
Category: Article
ISSN: 0020-7136
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910450507

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✦ Synopsis

Sera from an epidemiological case-control study of leukaemias and lymphomas conducted between 1980 and 1986 were examined for reactivity to human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Statistical analyses of the data revealed higher HHV-6 seroprevalence and antibody titres in the cases, particularly evident in the disease subtypes acute myeloid leukaemia, Hodgkin's disease (HD), and low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Within the control group alone, HHV-6 seroprevalence was placed at 55% at a serum dilution of 1:40. The controls also displayed higher seropositivity in females as compared with males. Further analyses suggest an association of increased HHV-6 seropositivity and geometric mean titre ratio with HD among young adults lacking social contact in the family group. This finding might indicate late exposure to HHV-6 in such persons and could possibly signify late exposure to a number of viruses, including those hypothesized as playing a role in the aetiology of HD. Previous reports have nominated Epstein-Barr virus as a possible candidate. Our results suggest that HHV-6 should be included in further investigations of the aetiology of HD. ~ 5To whom reprint requests should be sent.

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