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Jessica E Yager1, Amalia S Magaret2,3, Steven R Kuntz3, Stacy Selke3, Meei-Li Huang3, Lawrence Corey2,3,4, Corey Casper2,4,5, Anna Wald2,3,4,5.
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis and can lead to lymphoproliferative diseases. We evaluated the effects of valganciclovir on oral EBV shedding in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Twenty-six men received oral valganciclovir or daily placebo for 8 weeks, followed by a 2-week "washout period" and then 8 weeks of the alternative treatment. Valganciclovir reduced the proportion of days with EBV detected from 61.3% to 17.8% (relative risk, 0.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], .21-.41; P < .001), and quantity of virus detected by 0.77 logs (95% CI, .62-.91 logs; P < .001). Further investigations into the impact of valganciclovir on EBV-associated diseases are needed.Entities:
Keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; infectious mononucleosis; posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder; valganciclovir; viral shedding
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28838145 PMCID: PMC5854009 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226