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| Author(s): |
Daniela Carvalho dos Santos
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB/SDI) |
| Defense date: | 2009-09-04 |
| Examining board members: |
Charlotte Marianna Harsi;
Alfredo Elias Gilio;
João Renato Rebello Pinho;
Edson Elias da Silva;
Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto
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| Advisor: | Charlotte Marianna Harsi |
| Abstract | |
Several viruses are etiological agents of meningitis and meningoencephalitis. In this study, molecular techniques were used for the detection of HEV, HHV and HAdV in liquor samples, collected from January 2005 to March 2007. Among the three methods tested for the extraction of DNA and RNA, the DNA Qiablood kit - Qiagen® was the most sensible and specific. HEV (28%), HSV (4%), HHV-3 (1%), HHV-4 (0.3%), HHV-5 (0.3%), HHV-6 (0.7%) and HAdV (13%) were detected by Nested PCR in the samples. By real time PCR, HEV were detected in 23.3% and HSV in 5.1%. Only two HEV could be serotyped by neutralization (Echovirus 6 and Coxsackievirus B). All detected HEV were then sequenced to determine the serotype. The serotypes echovirus 18 (53%) and Coxsackievirus B5 (26%) were the most frequent. Molecular biology techniques applied in the detection of HEV, HAdV and HHV in CSF bring major benefits to the diagnosis of meningitis thanks to the rapid diagnosis, high sensibility and specificity. (AU) | |