LAURA MASAMI SUMITA
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SCVIRO-83, Instituto de Medicina Tropical
LIM/52 - Laboratório de Virologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/52 - Laboratório de Virologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Oral shedding of human herpesviruses in renal transplant recipients(2018) SARMENTO, Dmitry Jose de Santana; TOZETTO-MENDOZA, Tania Regina; SUMITA, Laura Masami; PIERROTI, Ligia Camara; PALLOS, Debora; CALIENTO, Rubens; PALMIERI, Michelle; MARTINS, Victor Adriano de Oliveira; GALLOTTINI, Marina; PANNUTI, Claudio Sergio; BRAZ-SILVA, Paulo HenriqueTo describe the shedding profile of human herpesviruses in the saliva of renal transplant recipients. This is a prospective case-control study of 50 renal transplant recipients and control group of 50 individuals (non-transplanted and immunocompetent). Mouthwash samples were collected via oral rinse and then submitted to screening for the presence of eight types of herpesviruses by using multiplex PCR. Fisher's exact, chi-square, and Student t tests were used for statistical analysis, and the significance level was set at 5%. The mean age of the study group was 49.42 +/- 12.94 years, 28/50 (56%) were female, and the time elapsed after transplantation was 68.20 +/- 67.19 months. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) (P = 0.025) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (P = 0.024) were, statistically, more excreted in the saliva of renal transplant recipients compared to control group. Gender (P = 1.00) and age (P = 0.563) did not influence the salivary shedding of herpesviruses in renal transplant recipients. Individuals who excreted varicella-zoster virus in saliva had a shorter mean time of transplantation (22:00 + 2.82 months) (P < 0.001). Renal transplant recipients excreted herpesviruses more often than controls, especially HSV-1 and EBV, with salivary shedding of herpesviruses being more frequent in patients with recent kidney transplantation. The present findings support other longitudinal studies evaluating the relationship between oral shedding of human herpesviruses and clinical presence of active infection and renal transplant failure.
- No detectable human herpesvirus-8 oral shedding in seronegative-healthy, immunocompetent individuals from non-endemic regions for Kaposi's sarcoma: A pilot study(2018) TOZETTO-MENDOZA, Tania R.; SUMITA, Laura M.; PALMIERI, Michelle; ORNAGHI, Mariana; CANTO, Alan M. do; BRAZ-SILVA, Paulo H.Aim: Saliva can play an important role in human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) transmission in endemic regions for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Little is known about HHV-8 oral shedding in immunocompetent individuals from non-endemic regions for KS. Methods: We conducted a prospective study of HHV-8 salivary excretion among 59 healthy, immunocompetent individuals from SAo Paulo, Brazil, followed up weekly for 4 months, resulting in 16 saliva samples from each participant. Antibodies to HHV-8 latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) and lytic-phase antigens were investigated with immunofluorescence assays (IFA). HHV-8 DNA detection was performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: All 59 individuals were seronegative to LANA and lytic antibodies. HHV-8 DNA was undetectable in saliva samples in 100% of the participants, totaling 944 samples and being consistently negative during the different periods of sampling, which lasted approximately 120 days. No sequences of HHV-8 DNA were detected in the saliva samples of healthy, immunocompetent adults by using real-time PCR, with the resulting data being consistent with IFA-based serological tests. Conclusions: Unlike other herpesviruses, HHV-8 is not excreted in the saliva of healthy individuals from non-endemic regions for KS.
- Oral shedding of human herpesviruses in patients undergoing radiotherapy/chemotherapy treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma(2017) PALMIERI, Michelle; MARTINS, Victor Adriano de Oliveira; SUMITA, Laura Masami; TOZETTO-MENDOZA, Tania Regina; ROMANO, Bruna Baraldi; MACHADO, Clarisse Martins; PANNUTI, Claudio Sergio; BRANDAO, Thais Bianca; RIBEIRO, Ana Carolina Prado; CORREA, Luciana; BRAZ-SILVA, Paulo HenriqueOpportunistic infections may affect the oral mucosa of patients undergoing radio/chemotherapy through exacerbation of oral mucositis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the oral shedding of all eight human herpesviruses and its possible association with oral mucositis. In this prospective cohort study, we analyzed oral rinse samples, collected weekly, from 20 patients during radiotherapy treatment. Serologic status to HSV1 and HSV2, EBV, CMV, and VZV in three different periods was performed by ELISA assay. PCR and enzymatic digestion was performed to detect HSV1, HSV2, EBV, CMV, VZV, HHV6, HHV7, and HHV8. Oral mucositis was evaluated according to the WHO criteria. Oral shedding of EBV, HHV6, and HHV7 was observed in all weeks of radiotherapy. Considering the episodes of shedding, the highest frequency was found in patients with EBV excretion (55.0%). No virus reactivation was observed by serological analysis. EBV oral shedding frequency was significantly higher than that of other viruses and showing a positive correlation with oral mucositis grade >= 2. There was a positive correlation between EBV oral shedding and oral mucositis grade >= 2, particularly after 3 weeks of radiotherapy, a period in which the severity of mucositis was statistically higher. These findings allow us to infer that the local inflammatory environment in mucositis grade >= 2 is more favorable for EBV replication. Mucositis is a frequent and important side effect of radio/chemotherapy treatment. Understanding the possible participation of viruses in the mechanism of this condition is important to develop strategies for treatment and prevention.