title: Human gyrovirus DNA in human blood, Italy.
abstract: Human gyrovirus (HGyV) is a recent addition to the list of agents found in humans. Prevalence, biologic properties, and clinical associations of this novel virus are still incompletely understood. We used qualitative PCRs to detect HGyV in blood samples of 301 persons from Italy. HGyV genome was detected in 3 of 100 solid organ transplant recipients and in 1 HIV-infected person. The virus was not detected in plasma samples from healthy persons. Furthermore, during observation, persons for whom longitudinal plasma samples were obtained had transient and scattered presence of circulating HGyV. Sequencing of a 138-bp fragment showed nucleotide identity among all the HGyV isolates. These results show that HGyV can be present in the blood of infected persons. Additional studies are needed to investigate possible clinical implications.
authors.affiliation: Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy. fabrizio.maggi63@gmail.com
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macera
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Focosi
authors.forename: Maria Linda
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Vatteroni
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boggi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antonelli
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eloit
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pistello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018173:Circoviridae Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D046810:Gyrovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014180:Transplantation; D014766:Viremia / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral