title: 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.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yashiro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral