Duck hepatitis B virus DNA in liver and serum of Chinese ducks: integration of viral DNA in a hepatocellular carcinoma.
AUTOR(ES)
Yokosuka, O
RESUMO
The presence of duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) DNA in liver and serum and its state (integrated vs. free) were studied in 23 ducks from Chi-tung county in China by spot hybridization and Southern blot hybridization, respectively. In 16 of 23 (70%), DHBV DNA was detected in serum and/or in liver tissue. These infected ducks showed a variety of pathological changes including advanced chronic disease in the liver. In contrast, none of the virus-negative ducks had advanced hepatic changes. One DHBV DNA-seropositive duck had a large hepatocellular carcinoma. Southern blot analysis demonstrated integrated DHBV DNA in neoplastic tissue and abundant episomal DHBV DNA in non-neoplastic tissue of the liver. In one noninfected duck with a small adenoma, no viral DNA was detected in tumor or non-neoplastic tissue. The detection of integrated DHBV DNA in hepatocellular carcinoma suggests that DHBV behaves like human and woodchuck hepatitis viruses in relation to chronic liver disease and hepatocarcinogenesis.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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