Distribution and Molecular Characterization of Human Adenovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Infections in Tonsillar Lymphocytes Isolated from Patients Diagnosed with Tonsillar DiseasesShow others and affiliations
2016 (English)In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 11, no 5, article id e0154814Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Surgically removed palatine tonsils provide a conveniently accessible source of T and B lymphocytes to study the interplay between foreign pathogens and the host immune system. In this study we have characterised the distribution of human adenovirus (HAdV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in purified tonsillar T and B cell-enriched fractions isolated from three patient age groups diagnosed with tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic/recurrent tonsillitis. HAdV DNA was detected in 93 out of 111 patients (84%), while EBV DNA was detected in 58 patients (52%). The most abundant adenovirus type was HAdV-5 (68%). None of the patients were positive for HCMV. Furthermore, 43 patients (39%) showed a co-infection of HAdV and EBV. The majority of young patients diagnosed with tonsillar hypertrophy were positive for HAdV, whereas all adult patients diagnosed with chronic/recurrent tonsillitis were positive for either HAdV or EBV. Most of the tonsils from patients diagnosed with either tonsillar hypertrophy or chronic/recurrent tonsillitis showed a higher HAdV DNA copy number in T compared to B cell-enriched fraction. Interestingly, in the majority of the tonsils from patients with chronic/recurrent tonsillitis HAdV DNA was detected in T cells only, whereas hypertrophic tonsils demonstrated HAdV DNA in both T and B cell-enriched fractions. In contrast, the majority of EBV positive tonsils revealed a preference for EBV DNA accumulation in the B cell-enriched fraction compared to T cell fraction irrespective of the patients' age.
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2016. Vol. 11, no 5, article id e0154814
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Surgery Otorhinolaryngology Cancer and Oncology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-297795DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154814ISI: 000375674800050PubMedID: 27136093OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-297795DiVA, id: diva2:943536
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Swedish Cancer Society, 12 0504Swedish Cancer Society, 13 0469Swedish Research Council, K2012-99X-21959-01-3Swedish Research Council, 2006-5038-36531-16Åke Wiberg Foundation
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De 2 sista författarna delar sistaförfattarskapet.
2016-06-282016-06-282021-06-14Bibliographically approved