Porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus DNA detection in multiple organs of pigs in Brazil

We investigated the porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus (PLHV) DNA presence in multiple organs of pigs. Biological samples ( n  = 136) included tissue fragments of the central nervous system, heart, kidney, liver, lungs, spleen, urinary bladder, and urine. Sixty-eight (50%) organs were PLHV DNA-positiv...

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Published inBrazilian journal of microbiology Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 2145 - 2152
Main Authors Dall Agnol, Alais M., Leme, Raquel A., Suphoronski, Suelen A., Oliveira, Thalita E. S., Possatti, Flávia, Saporiti, Viviane, Headley, Selwyn A., Alfieri, Amauri Alcindo, Alfieri, Alice Fernandes
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2020
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Food Microbiology
Life Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Microbial Ecology
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Mycology
Veterinary Microbiology - Short Communication
Swine
Suid gammaherpesvirus
Pan-herpesvirus
PLHV
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Summary:We investigated the porcine lymphotropic herpesvirus (PLHV) DNA presence in multiple organs of pigs. Biological samples ( n  = 136) included tissue fragments of the central nervous system, heart, kidney, liver, lungs, spleen, urinary bladder, and urine. Sixty-eight (50%) organs were PLHV DNA-positive. None of the urine samples were detected with the virus genome. Although the presence of the PLHV DNA in the urinary bladder and kidney has been detected, it was not possible to show whether urine can be considered an effective route of virus shedding. This study warns to the risk of PLHV zoonotic transmission by xenotransplantation of tissues of porcine origin.
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Responsible Editor: Giliane Souza Trindade
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405
DOI:10.1007/s42770-020-00335-9