Differential decay kinetics of human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B genotypes following antiviral chemotherapy.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_2AF37A51F489
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Differential decay kinetics of human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B genotypes following antiviral chemotherapy.
Journal
Journal of Clinical Virology
Author(s)
Emery V.C., Manuel O., Asberg A., Pang X., Kumar D., Hartmann A., Preiksaitis J.K., Pescovitz M.D., Rollag H., Jardine A.G., Gahlemann C.G., Humar A.
ISSN
1873-5967 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1386-6532
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
54
Number
1
Pages
56-60
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The impact of different cytomegalovirus (HCMV) glycoprotein B (gB) genotypes on pathogenesis remains controversial.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of gB genotypes either as single infections or as part of multiple infections on the early kinetics of response to ganciclovir therapy.
METHODS: Patients (n=239) enrolled in a study of intravenous ganciclovir or valganciclovir for the treatment of HCMV disease were analysed by a gB genotype specific PCR to quantify the amount of each gB genotype present at initiation of therapy (baseline, day 0) and at days 3, 7, 14 and 21 post therapy.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: In all gB groups (individual gB genotype infections and mixed genotype infections) there was a biphasic decline in viral load after therapy. The first phase half life (days 0-3) was ≤1 day and was followed over the next 18 days by a slower second phase decline with half lives ranging from 3.4 to 4.4 days. The 1st phase rapid decline in viral load was dependent upon gB genotype whereas the ultimate viral load reduction at day 21 was relatively insensitive to gB genotype. A strong correlation between 1st phase decline and extent of viral load reduction at day 21 was observed (r=0.37; p=0.002). These data imply that early reductions in HCMV load after therapy may be useful in predicting the duration of drug therapy needed to control HCMV replication.
Keywords
Antiviral Agents/administration & dosage, Cytomegalovirus/genetics, Cytomegalovirus/isolation & purification, Cytomegalovirus Infections/drug therapy, Cytomegalovirus Infections/virology, DNA, Viral/genetics, Ganciclovir/administration & dosage, Ganciclovir/analogs & derivatives, Genotype, Humans, Infusions, Intravenous, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics, Viral Load
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Web of science
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