Detection of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 proviral DNA in the saliva of an adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma patient using the polymerase chain reaction

Br J Dermatol. 1993 Nov;129(5):637-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb00503.x.

Abstract

We report a case of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL), in whom the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on genomic DNA from saliva demonstrated the monoclonal integration of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) proviral DNA in lymphocytes in the saliva. These results provided evidence of the possibility of saliva-borne transmission of HTLV-1.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / genetics
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / microbiology*
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Saliva / microbiology*
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral