Bell, A. J., Gallagher, A., Mottram, T., Lake, A., Kane, E. V., Lightfoot, T., Roman, E. and Jarrett, R. F. (2014) Germ-line transmitted, chromosomally integrated hhv-6 and classical Hodgkin lymphoma. PLoS ONE, 9(11), e112642. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112642) (PMID:25384040) (PMCID:PMC4226568)
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Abstract
A unique feature of both human herpesvirus 6A and B (HHV-6A and B) among human herpesviruses is their ability to integrate into chromosomal telomeres. In some individuals integrated viral genomes are present in the germ-line and result in the vertical transmission of HHV-6; however, little is known about the disease associations of germ-line transmitted, chromosomally integrated HHV-6 (ciHHV-6). Recent publications suggest that HHV-6 is associated with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). Here we examine the prevalence of ciHHV-6 in 936 cases of cHL and 563 controls by screening with a duplex TaqMan assay and confirming with droplet digital PCR. ciHHV-6 was detected in 10/563 (1.8%) controls and in all but one individual the virus was HHV-6B. Amongst cases 16/936 (1.7%) harboured ciHHV-6, thus demonstrating no association between ciHHV-6 and risk of cHL.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Jarrett, Professor Ruth and Gallagher, Dr Alice and Mottram, Mr Timothy and Lake, Ms Annette |
| Authors: | Bell, A. J., Gallagher, A., Mottram, T., Lake, A., Kane, E. V., Lightfoot, T., Roman, E., and Jarrett, R. F. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research |
| Journal Name: | PLoS ONE |
| Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in PLoS ONE 9(11):e112642 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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