title: [Quantitative determination of CMV-DNA in saliva of patients with bone marrow and stem cell transplantation using TaqMan-PCR].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is associated with severe and life-threatening diseases in immunocompromised patients, especially after bone marrow (BM) and stem cell (SC) transplantation. Prior to transplantation the potential risk of HCMV disease is therefore determined by HCMV-antibody blood testing of transplant donor (D) and recipient (R). Virus carriers are positive for anti-CMV-IgG. Virus patterns are distinguished as follows: group 1 (D+/R+), group 2 (D-/R+), group 3 (D+/R-), and group 4 (D-/R-).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was qualitative and quantitative determination of the HCMV DNA load in saliva of BM and SC transplantation patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Unstimulated saliva was collected from 20 patients prior to BM and SC transplantation, during the time of conditioning, and after transplantation. DNA was isolated and analyzed for evidence of HCMV DNA with TaqMan PCR.
  
  
  RESULTS
  HCMV DNA was isolated in seven cases. In all group 1 patients (D+/R+) HCMV DNA could be demonstrated. Only three of seven group 2 patients (D-/R+) were positive for HCMV DNA. The only group 3 patient (D+/R-) and all eight group 4 patients (D-/R-) were negative.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TaqMan PCR is a reliable method for HCMV DNA quantification. In three patients (anti-HCMV-IgG positive) who received an anti-CMV-IgG negative transplant HCMV DNA was isolated. In contrast, no HCMV-DNA was evident in HCMV-negative patients who received an HCMV-negative transplant. Accordingly, the risk of HCMV reactivation is more probable than the risk of reinfection.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Universitätsmedizin. katja.rhinow@charite.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rhinow
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Westhausen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ellerbrok
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pauli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schetelig
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Siegert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000628:therapy; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology*; D019914:Taq Polymerase
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D019914:Taq Polymerase