Oliveira Ledy H S, Santos Larissa S, Nogueira Fernanda G
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rua Prof. Ernani Melo 101, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2011 Jul-Aug;53(4):231-4. doi: 10.1590/s0036-46652011000400011.
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is transmitted commonly by saliva, but it has been found in genital secretions, which suggests sexual transmission and led researchers to connect EBV and cervical neoplasia. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are reported to be at high risk of acquiring genital infections and cervical lesions. To verify the presence of EBV in the genital tract and/or it could affect cervical changes, we analyzed cervical smears from 85 HIV seropositive women for EBV DNA determination. EBV was only detected in two (2.3%) samples. The present study provides neither evidence for EBV as sexually transmitted infection nor discards this possibility.
爱泼斯坦-巴尔病毒（EBV）通常通过唾液传播，但在生殖器分泌物中也被发现，这提示了性传播的可能性，并促使研究人员将EBV与宫颈肿瘤联系起来。据报道，感染人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）的人感染生殖器感染和宫颈病变的风险很高。为了验证EBV是否存在于生殖道中以及它是否会影响宫颈变化，我们分析了85名HIV血清阳性女性的宫颈涂片以检测EBV DNA。仅在两份（2.3%）样本中检测到EBV。本研究既未提供EBV是性传播感染的证据，也未排除这种可能性。
