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Detection of Torque Teno Midi Virus/Small Anellovirus (Ttmdv/Sav) in Chronic Cervicitis and Cervical Tumors in Isfahan, Iran Publisher Pubmed



Salmanizadeh S1 ; Bouzari M1 ; Talebi A2
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  1. 1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441 Isfahan, Hezar-Jreeb Street, Iran
  2. 2. Pathology Laboratory, Al-Zahra University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Archives of Virology Published:2012


Abstract

Torque teno midi virus and small anellovirus (TTMDV/SAV) are members of the genus Gammatorquevirus within the family Anelloviridae. Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer after breast cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of infection by these viruses in cervicitis and cervical tumors of women from Isfahan, Iran. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples from cervical cancers (n = 42) and cervicitis cases (n = 79) were subjected to nested PCR to identify TTMDV/SAV viral sequences. Of the 42 tumor cases, 22, 18 and 2 were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma, respectively. In total, 23 (55%) of the tumor samples were positive for TTMDV/SAV. Of the 79 cervicitis cases, 38 (48%) were also positive for TTMDV/SAV. This is the first report of TTMDV/SAV in cervicitis and cervical tumors of women. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.