Regarding human cytomegalovirus in neuroblastoma

Cancer Med. 2014 Aug;3(4):1038-40. doi: 10.1002/cam4.243. Epub 2014 Apr 17.

Abstract

Wolmer-Solberg et al., reported that six human neuroblastoma cell lines and the vast majority of clinical neuroblastoma samples contained HCMV DNA and expressed HCMV proteins. We could not replicate the data and therefore remain skeptical towards the prevalence of HCMV DNA in neuroblastomas.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms / virology*
  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medulloblastoma / virology*