Polyomavirus infections in humans

Annika Lundstig

Polyomavirus infections in humans

Annika Lundstig

Clinical Microbiology, Malmö

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Abstract

The human polyomaviruses BKV and JCV are endemic and infect > 70% of population worldwide. Primary infections occur during childhood and are largely subclinical. Following primary infection, both viruses persist as latent infections in the kidneys and B lymphocytes. Under conditions of severe immunosuppression like leukaemia, organ transplantation and AIDS, the viruses can reactivate and cause diseases. BKV is mainly related to urinary tract diseases and JCV is the causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The human polyomaviruses have oncogenic potential and a possible association of with human cancer has been reported. JCV has been detected in certain brain tumours, in particular oligoastrocytoma and BKV has been detected in a variety of tumours, including neuroblastoma.

Simian virus 40 (SV40), of rhesus monkey origin was accidentally introduced to humans through contaminated polio vaccine. Several studies have detected SV40 sequences in human tumours, mainly mesothelioma, osteosarcoma, ependymomas and choroid plexus tumours.

The aim of the thesis was to study the infections of polyomaviruses in humans and their role in human cancers.

We have established a VLP-based EIA BKV, JCV and SV40. Sera from Swedish children showed that BKV and JCV increased by age. Seropositivity was generally stable over time in serial samples. Analysis of maternal sera using both serology and DNA detection, found no evidence for association between BKV or JCV infection during pregnancy and an increased risk of developing neuroblastoma in the child. Sera from 386 cases of colorectal cancer and controls were investigated for JCV and BKV IgG seropositivity. The serologic assay used was validated within the study and found to have very high sensitivity for detecting subjects with polyoma virus shedding. Our study found no evidence for association between infection with the human polyomaviruses and excess risk for colorectal cancer.

A low prevalence (7.6%) of SV40-specific antibodies was detected in the Nordic population. None of the SV40-seropositive samples contained detectable SV40 DNA. The investigation of 28 malignant mesothelioma tissues from deceased patients in Sweden found no detectable SV40 DNA.

In summary, modern assays to detect polyomavirus antibodies and DNA has been established. We have now knowledge of the presence and age-specific prevalence of BKV, JCV and SV40 in Nordic countries. We did not confirm any association between infection with polyomaviruses and cancer.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor
Awarding Institution	Clinical Microbiology, Malmö
Supervisors/Advisors	Dillner, Joakim, Supervisor
Award date	2007 Oct 23
Publisher	Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University
ISBN (Print)	978-91-85897-08-7
Publication status	Published - 2007

Bibliographical note

Defence details

Date: 2007-10-23
Time: 10:00
Place: Patologens föreläsningssal, Universitetsjukhuset UMAS, Malmö, ingång 78

External reviewer(s)

Name: Dalianis, Tina
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Institutionen för Onkologi-Patologi

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<div class="article_info">A Stolt, K Sasnauskas, P Koskela, M Lehtinen and J Dillner. <span class="article_issue_date">2003</span>. <span class="article_title">Seroepidemiology of the human polyomaviruses.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">J Gen Virol</span>, <span class="journal_volume">vol 84</span> <span class="journal_pages">pp 1499-504</span>.</div>
<div class="article_info">A Stolt, M Kjellin, K Sasnauskas, T Luostarinen, P Koskela, M Lehtinen and J Dillner. <span class="article_issue_date">2005</span>. <span class="article_title">Maternal human polyomavirus infection and risk of neuroblastoma in the child.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">Int J Cancer</span>, <span class="journal_volume">vol 20</span> <span class="journal_pages">pp 393-6</span>.</div>
<div class="article_info">A Lundstig, P Stattin, K Persson, K Sasnauskas, RP Viscidi, RE Gislefoss and J Dillner. <span class="article_issue_date">2007</span>. <span class="article_title">No excess risk for colorectal cancer among subjects seropositive for the JC Polyomavirus.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">Int J Cancer</span>, <span class="journal_volume">vol 10</span> <span class="journal_pages">pp 1098-102</span>.</div>
<div class="article_info">A Lundstig, L Eliasson, M Lehtinen, K Sasnauskas, P Koskela and J Dillner. <span class="article_issue_date">2005</span>. <span class="article_title">Prevalence and stability of human serum antibodies to Simian virus 40 VP1 virus-like particles.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">J Gen Virol</span>, <span class="journal_volume">vol 86</span> <span class="journal_pages">pp 1703-8</span>.</div>
<div class="article_info">. <span class="article_issue_date"></span>. <span class="article_title">No detection of SV40 DNA in mesothelioma tissues from a high incidence area in Sweden.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">Anticancer Res</span>, (accepted)</div>
<div class="article_info">A Lundstig, A Dejmek, C Eklund, I Filinic and J Dillner. <span class="article_issue_date"></span>. <span class="article_title">No detection of SV40 DNA in mesothelioma tissues from a high incidence area in Sweden.</span> <span class="journal_series_title">Anticancer Res</span>, (accepted)</div>

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Microbiology in the medical area

Free keywords

Polyomaviruses
tumour virology
BK virus
neuroblastoma
maternal infection
Real Time PCR
enzyme immunoassay
seroprevalence
JC virus
SV40
virus like particles (VLPs)
seroepidemiology
biobank
mesothelioma tissues
Microbiology
bacteriology
virology
mycology
Mikrobiologi
bakteriologi
virologi
mykologi

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Polyomavirus infections in humans

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