[Detection of HIV DNA in Chinese AIDS kidney by in situ PCR].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between HIV and AIDS kidney.


METHODS
Nine Chinese AIDS kidney autopsies were detected by PCR in situ.


RESULTS
The results were all positive: brown in karyon and cytoplasm of renal tubular cells.


CONCLUSIONS
Kidneys can be directly infected by HIV.
Liu
Lei
L
Department of Pathology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Science, Beijing 100083, China. leidsl@sohu.com
Zhang
Qianying
Q
Gong
Encong
E
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006678:HIV; D006801:Humans; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007668:Kidney / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004279:DNA, Viral