WYKRYWANIE DNA HERPESWIRUSA CZŁOWIEKA TYPU 6 I TYPU 7 W ŚLINIE.

Introduction The composition of saliva changes depending on the current physiological state of the body, which gives many diagnostic possibilities. Oral fluid diagnostics has become more commercially available in recent years, and the interest in it is related to the relative ease of use, low cost of testing and a non-invasive form of obtaining clinical material. Aim This paper deals with the importance of saliva as a diagnostic material. Material and methods The study examined the presence of genetic material of two viruses (HHV-6 and HHV-7) belonging to the Herpesvidae family in the saliva of healthy persons. The research group consisted of 24 families with at least one child. The saliva samples (85) had a known status for the presence of CMV and EBV DNA. Results and conclusion In total, the presence of HHV-6 DNA was detected in 68 saliva samples (80%), and HHV-7 DNA in 62 saliva samples (72.9%) of the tested persons. The presence of DNA of the studied viruses in children and adults was compared, and the presence of DNA of viruses was analyzed in terms of entire families, as well as the results for HHV-6 and 7 were correlated with the presence of other herpesviruses in saliva, comparing with reports of other authors [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]