Human retrovirus can be detected in lymph nodes

By Mason AL, Zhang G.:
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

A human beta retrovirus (HBRV) related to mouse mammary tumor virus has been cloned and characterized from patients with PBC. This agent can be detected in the majority of patients' perihepatic lymph nodes by immunochemistry and RT-PCR.

The HBRV has recently been isolated in culture and integration sites have been identified in the genome of patients to provide convincing evidence of beta retrovirus infection in patients. Read more>>