Detection of HCV-RNA in Saliva of HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients

• DOI: 10.1089/aid.2005.21.1011
• Publication Date: 2006-01-23T10:54:43Z
• Authors: M. Eirea; P. Diz Dios; M. Hermida; I. Rodríguez; A. Castro; A. Ocampo
• Keywords: Viremia; Hepatitis C

The presence of HCV-RNA in saliva patients with chronic hepatitis C provides a biological basis for the potential transmission this virus. HCV viremia is particularly high HCV-HIV-coinfected patients, which could favor their saliva. This study was designed to evaluate prevalence patients. Stimulated whole collected from 75 and controls. tested by highly sensitive noncommercialized nested PCR, analyzed relation demographic, clinical, analytical variables. HCVRNA detected 49 (65%) 39 (52%) not related any variables In control group statistically significant relationship demonstrated only between detection viral load peripheral blood (p < 0.001). Our results indicate that there trend toward higher