Longitudinal study on oral shedding of human betaherpesviruses 6 and 7 in renal transplant recipients reveals active replication.
Jéssica Vasques RaposoDmitry José De Santana SarmentoRafaela Barbosa Da Silva PintoAmanda Oliveira LopesMarina GallottiniTânia Regina Tozetto-MendozaPaulo Henrique Braz-SilvaVanessa Salete de PaulaPublished in: Journal of oral microbiology (2020)
Our findings consistently suggest that the salivary gland is an important site of active and persistent infection by roseoloviruses. In view of the increasing problem of Roseoloviruses, pre- and post-transplantation, viral surveillance and monitoring of active replication are pivotal steps for effective screening and treatment of renal transplant patients.