Lack of association between acquisition of TT virus and risk behavior for HIV and HCV infection in Vietnam

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 181-185

  Nerurkar, Vivek R ^a,g   Woodward, Cora L ^a   Nguyen, Hien T ^b   DeWolfe Miller, F ^c   Tashima, Lance T ^a   Zalles Ganley, Alexandra ^a   Chua, Pong K ^a   Peterson, Jon E ^d   Chi, Pham K ^e   Hoang, Long T ^e   Detels, Roger ^f   Yanagihara, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical Incorporated   (United States)

^e National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology   (Viet Nam)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Leahi Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Circoviridae; Circovirus; HCV; Hepatitis; HIV; IDU; Nucleotide sequence; Phylogeny; Post transfusion

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA VIRUS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUPERINFECTION; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIET NAM; VIREMIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 6544263157     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(99)90021-8     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Chang Y, Cesarman E, Pessin MS, et al. Identification of herpesvirus-like DNA sequences in AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Science 1994; 266:1865-1869.
2. Simons JN, Leary TP, Dawson GJ, et al. Isolation of novel virus-like sequences associated with human hepatitis. Nat Med 1998; 1:564-569.
3. Linnen J, Wages JJ, Zhang-Keck Z, et al. Molecular cloning and disease association of hepatitis G virus: a transfusion-transmissible agent. Science 1996; 271:505-508.
4. Nishizawa T, Okamoto H, Konishi K, Yoshizawa H, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. A novel DNA virus (TTV) associated with elevated transaminase levels in posttransfusion hepatitis of unknown etiology. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997; 241:92-97.
5. Miyata H, Tsunoda H, Kazi A, et al. Identification of a novel GC-rich 113-nucteotide region to complete the circular, single-stranded DNA genome of TT virus, the first human circovirus. J Virol 1999; 73:3582-3586.
6. Mushahwar IK, Erker JC, Muerhoff AS, et al. Molecular and biophysical characterization of T virus: evidence for a new virus family infecting humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1999; 96:3177-3182.
7. Takahashi K, Ohta Y, Mishiro S. Partial ∼2.4-kb sequences of TT virus (TTV) genome from eight Japanese isolates: diagnostic and phylogenetic implications. Hepatol Res 1998; 12:111-120.
8. Okamoto H, Nishizawa T, Kato N, et al. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel DNA virus (TTV) associated with posttransfusion hepatitis of unknown etiology. Hepatol Res 1998; 10:1-16.
9. Charlton M, Adjei P, Poterucha J, et al. TT-virus infection in North American blood donors, patients with fulminant hepatic failure, and cryptogenic cirrhosis. Hepatology 1998; 28:839-842.
10. Naoumov NV Petrova EP, Thomas MG, Williams R. Presence of a newly described human DNA virus (TTV) in patients with liver disease. Lancet 1998; 352:195-197.
11. Okamoto H, Akahane Y, Ukita M, et al. Fecal excretion of a nonenveloped DNA virus (TTV) associated with posttransfusion non-A-G hepatitis. J Med Virol 1998; 56:128-132.
12. Simmonds P, Davidson F, Lycett C, et al. Detection of a novel DNA virus (TTV) in blood donors and blood products. Lancet 1998; 352:191-195.
13. Tanaka H, Okamoto H, Luengrojanakul P, et al. Infection with an unenveloped DNA virus (TTV) associated with posttransfusion non-A to G hepatitis in hepatitis patients and healthy blood donors in Thailand. J Med Virol 1998; 56:234-238.
14. Tanaka Y, Mizokami M, Orito E, et al. New genotypes of TT virus (TTV) and a genotyping assay based on restriction length polymorphism. FEBS Lett 1998; 437:201-206.
15. Yamamoto T, Kajino K, Ogawa M, et al. Hepatocellular carcinomas infected with the novel TT DNA virus lack viral integration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 251:339-343.
16. MacDonald DM, Scott GR, Clutterbuck D, Simmonds P. Infrequent detection of TT virus infection in intravenous drug users, prostitutes, and homosexual men. J Infect Dis 1999; 179:686-689.
17. Poovorawan Y, Theamboonlers A, Jantaradsamee P, Kaew-In N, Hirsch P, Tangkitvanich P. Hepatitis TT virus infection in high-risk groups. Infection 1998; 26:355-358.
18. Nerurkar VR, Nguyen HT Woodward CL, et al. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses of HIV-1 infection in Vietnam: subtype E in commercial sex workers (CSW) and injection drug users (IDU). Cell Mol Biol 1997; 43:959-968.
19. Nerurkar VR, Chua PK, Hoffmann PR, Dashwood W-M, Shikuma CM, Yanagihara Y. High prevalence of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection among homosexual men infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1: evidence for sexual transmission. J Med Virol 1998; 56:123-127.
20. Dean AJ, Dean JA, Coulombier D, et al. Epi Info. Version 6: a word processing, database, and statistics program for epidemiology on microcomputers. Atlanta, USA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1996.