Cytomegalovirus strain diversity in seropositive women

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar;46(3):882-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01079-07. Epub 2008 Jan 23.

Abstract

Infection and reinfection with multiple cytomegalovirus (CMV) strains have been shown to occur in immunocompromised individuals, sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees, and children attending day care centers. To characterize the CMV diversity in healthy seropositive individuals, 16 CMV PCR-positive specimens from 113 seropositive women were analyzed for glycoprotein gN and gB genotypes by cloning, followed by nucleotide sequencing of the plasmid DNA and/or restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The results showed that most (93.7%) of the PCR-positive specimens contained multiple gN and/or gB genomic variants, suggesting that the majority of women were infected with more than one virus strain. The results also showed that the RFLP technique might not be sufficiently sensitive to detect all of the genomic variants present in a sample.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Cytomegalovirus / classification*
  • Cytomegalovirus / genetics*
  • Cytomegalovirus / immunology
  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology*
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • DNA, Viral / blood
  • DNA, Viral / urine
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • DNA, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein B, Simplexvirus
  • glycoprotein N, Human cytomegalovirus