High Prevalence of TT Virus DNA in Human Saliva and Semen
| Autor: | Yasuyuki Arakawa, Kenji Abe, Tomoko Inami, Nami Konomi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Microbiology (medical) Saliva Substance-Related Disorders Molecular Sequence Data Semen Biology Polymerase Chain Reaction Virus law.invention chemistry.chemical_compound fluids and secretions law Virology Sequence Homology Nucleic Acid Prevalence medicine Humans Seroprevalence Circoviridae Infections Polymerase chain reaction Base Sequence Middle Aged medicine.disease chemistry DNA Viral Immunology Viral disease Viral hepatitis DNA |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 38:2407-2408 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jcm.38.6.2407-2408.2000 |
| Popis: | Using the PCR assay, we found a high prevalence of TT virus (TTV) DNA in saliva and semen from patients who were seropositive for TTV. This finding suggests that the presence of TTV in body fluids other than serum may affect the routes of viral transmission. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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