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Frequent shedding of human herpesvirus 6 in saliva. 1990

G B Harnett, and T J Farr, and G R Pietroboni, and M R Bucens
Virus Laboratory, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia.

We have previously reported the isolation of HHV-6 from saliva samples. Because these isolations were made in PHA-stimulated lymphocytes from healthy adults, which may occasionally contain endogenous HHV-6, it was desirable to repeat this work using cord blood lymphocytes. In this study 18 isolations of viruses provisionally characterized as HHV-6 were made from 19 saliva samples by centrifugally enhanced inoculation into PHA-stimulated cord blood lymphocytes. HHV-6 was not found in 10 pernasal aspirates, 50 endocervical swabs, or 30 male urethral swabs. It is concluded that HHV-6 is usually present in the saliva of most adults and that this affords a possible explanation of the high infection rate with this virus in young children.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D005312 Fetal Blood Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery. Cord Blood,Umbilical Cord Blood,Blood, Cord,Blood, Fetal,Blood, Umbilical Cord,Bloods, Cord,Bloods, Fetal,Bloods, Umbilical Cord,Cord Blood, Umbilical,Cord Bloods,Cord Bloods, Umbilical,Fetal Bloods,Umbilical Cord Bloods
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012463 Saliva The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin. Salivas
D014776 Virus Cultivation Process of growing viruses in live animals, plants, or cultured cells. Viral Cultivation,Cultivation, Viral,Cultivation, Virus,Cultivations, Viral,Cultivations, Virus,Viral Cultivations,Virus Cultivations
D015654 Herpesvirus 6, Human Members of the ROSEOLOVIRUS genus of the Betaherpesvirales subfamily isolated from patients with AIDS and other LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS. It infects and replicates in fresh and established lines of hematopoietic cells and cells of neural origin. It also appears to alter the activity of NK CELLS. HHV-6; (HBLV) antibodies are elevated in patients with AIDS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; SARCOIDOSIS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, and certain malignancies. HHV-6A is the most common cause of EXANTHEMA SUBITUM and has been implicated in encephalitis. When HHV-6 integrates into the host genome it is referred to as ciHVH-6. When such VIRUS INTEGRATION occurs into the germline it is referred to as iciHHV-6. HBLV,Herpesvirus 6A, Human,Herpesvirus 6B, Human,Human B-Lymphotropic Virus,Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6,Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6A,Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6B,HHV-6,HHV-6A,HHV-6B,HHV6,HHV6A,HHV6B,Human Herpesvirus 6,Human betaherpesvirus 6,Human betaherpesvirus 6A,Human betaherpesvirus 6B,Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6,Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6A,Inherited Chromosomally Integrated Human Herpesvirus 6B,ciHHV-6,ciHHV-6A,ciHHV-6B,ciHHV6,ciHHV6A,ciHHV6B,iciHHV-6,iciHHV-6A,iciHHV-6B,iciHHV6,iciHHV6A,iciHHV6B,B-Lymphotropic Virus, Human,B-Lymphotropic Viruses, Human,Human B Lymphotropic Virus,Human B-Lymphotropic Viruses,Human Herpesvirus 6A,Human Herpesvirus 6B,Human betaherpesvirus 6s

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