Strain-specific seroepidemiology and reinfection of cytomegalovirus

Microbes Infect. 2008 Oct;10(12-13):1363-9. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.08.001. Epub 2008 Aug 12.

Abstract

Although there have been some reports describing the serostatus of cytomegalovirus, strain-specific antibody responses and their distribution remain unknown. In this study, ELISA using fusion proteins encompassing epitope of glycoprotein H from both AD169 and Towne strains was used to test 352 blood donors. Of these 352 donors, 207 were analyzed for strain-specific glycoprotein H antibodies. Of the 44 donors whose serum contained antibodies against both AD169 and Towne, 27 (60%) were aged 50 years or over (p = 0.0003). This may indicate serological evidence of reinfection with cytomegalovirus in the elder population. The nucleotide sequence analysis of cytomegalovirus glycoprotein H from the peripheral blood of the cytomegalovirus-positive renal transplant recipients showed that our strain-specific ELISA can reveal cytomegalovirus reinfection after transplantation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / immunology*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology
  • Cytomegalovirus* / classification
  • Cytomegalovirus* / immunology
  • Cytomegalovirus* / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Species Specificity
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / chemistry
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / immunology*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / metabolism
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus
  • glycoprotein H, Cytomegalovirus