Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus

Introduction: Glioblastoma (GB) is the most aggressive glial tumor of the brain with a dismal prognosis. Studies conducted during the last two decades highlighted neurotropic viruses as a risk factors involved in development of glioblastoma. Authors present an immunohistological study conducted in a...

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Main Authors: Nenad Koruga, Tatjana Pekmezović, Ilijan Tomaš, Jasmina Rajc, Alen Rončević, Anamarija Soldo Koruga
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Published: Faculty of Medicine Osijek 2025-02-01
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author Nenad Koruga
Tatjana Pekmezović
Ilijan Tomaš
Jasmina Rajc
Alen Rončević
Anamarija Soldo Koruga
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Ilijan Tomaš
Jasmina Rajc
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description Introduction: Glioblastoma (GB) is the most aggressive glial tumor of the brain with a dismal prognosis. Studies conducted during the last two decades highlighted neurotropic viruses as a risk factors involved in development of glioblastoma. Authors present an immunohistological study conducted in a single center on sixty-three archive paraffin-embedded samples of GB. Patients and methods: The tissues were tested using immunohistochemistry in a homogenous group of sixty-three glioblastoma paraffin-embedded tissues for the presence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Results: Three species of herpes viruses were tested: HSV-1, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Cytomegalovirus using the standard automatized immunohistochemistry. According to the IRS score, there were six samples of HSV-1 regarded as IRS 2 and five IRS 1 samples of the same virus. EBV and CMV were negative. Conclusion: The result of our study identified HSV-1 as the most prominent neurotropic virus among population surgically treated of GB. Further studies are necessary to confirm its possible oncomodulatory role.
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spelling doaj-art-ff26c2dc1d3e44e4ab732b986159c0822025-08-20T03:01:10ZengFaculty of Medicine OsijekSoutheastern European Medical Journal2459-94842025-02-0182465510.26332/seemedj.v8i2.338Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 VirusNenad Koruga0Tatjana Pekmezović1Ilijan Tomaš2Jasmina Rajc3Alen Rončević4Anamarija Soldo Koruga5Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, CroatiaInstitute of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Department of Oncology, University Hospital Center Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Department of Pathology and Forensic medicine, University Hospital Center Osijek, CroatiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center Osijek, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Osijek, CroatiaIntroduction: Glioblastoma (GB) is the most aggressive glial tumor of the brain with a dismal prognosis. Studies conducted during the last two decades highlighted neurotropic viruses as a risk factors involved in development of glioblastoma. Authors present an immunohistological study conducted in a single center on sixty-three archive paraffin-embedded samples of GB. Patients and methods: The tissues were tested using immunohistochemistry in a homogenous group of sixty-three glioblastoma paraffin-embedded tissues for the presence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Results: Three species of herpes viruses were tested: HSV-1, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Cytomegalovirus using the standard automatized immunohistochemistry. According to the IRS score, there were six samples of HSV-1 regarded as IRS 2 and five IRS 1 samples of the same virus. EBV and CMV were negative. Conclusion: The result of our study identified HSV-1 as the most prominent neurotropic virus among population surgically treated of GB. Further studies are necessary to confirm its possible oncomodulatory role. https://seemedj.mefos.unios.hr/index.php/seemedj/article/view/338/211cytomegalovirusepstein-barr virusherpes simplex virusglioblastomaneurotropic virusesoncogenic viruses
spellingShingle Nenad Koruga
Tatjana Pekmezović
Ilijan Tomaš
Jasmina Rajc
Alen Rončević
Anamarija Soldo Koruga
Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
Southeastern European Medical Journal
cytomegalovirus
epstein-barr virus
herpes simplex virus
glioblastoma
neurotropic viruses
oncogenic viruses
title Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
title_full Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
title_fullStr Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
title_full_unstemmed Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
title_short Viral Infection in Glioblastoma: Immunohistochemistry in Detection of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr and Herpes Simplex – 1 Virus
title_sort viral infection in glioblastoma immunohistochemistry in detection of cytomegalovirus epstein barr and herpes simplex 1 virus
topic cytomegalovirus
epstein-barr virus
herpes simplex virus
glioblastoma
neurotropic viruses
oncogenic viruses
url https://seemedj.mefos.unios.hr/index.php/seemedj/article/view/338/211
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