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. 1997 Sep;71(9):7083–7087. doi: 10.1128/jvi.71.9.7083-7087.1997

Transmissible Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) in saliva of men with a history of Kaposi's sarcoma.

J Vieira 1, M L Huang 1, D M Koelle 1, L Corey 1
PMCID: PMC192001  PMID: 9261440

Abstract

We have evaluated the physical state and infectious nature of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in the saliva of nine persons with past or current Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). KSHV DNA in saliva had the physical characteristics of DNA present in virions. Inoculation of 293 cells with cell-free saliva fluid resulted in the persistence of KSHV DNA in culture for at least 13 passages of the cells. The addition of tetradecanoyl phorbol acetate to KSHV-infected 293 cells led to increased viral DNA. Two virus-specific RNAs were detected by reverse transcriptase PCR in 293 cells infected with cell-free saliva fluid and in cells present in saliva from subjects with KSHV salivary shedding. These results indicate that infectious KSHV can be present in saliva of patients with KS.

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