• Title of article

    Failure to detect human herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein–Barr virus viral genomes in giant cell arteritis biopsy specimens by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

  • Author/Authors

    Sally Darracott-Cankovic، نويسنده , , Milena and Zarbo، نويسنده , , Richard J.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    280
  • To page
    286
  • Abstract
    A study provided evidence of human herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA in giant cell arteritis (GCA) biopsy specimens. This prompted us to study our own GCA biopsy specimens using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction for the detection of HSV1, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein–Barr virus DNAs. Our study failed to confirm an association between HSV1 and GCA, revealing no viral genome in 35 biopsy specimens of histologically positive temporal arteries.
  • Keywords
    Epstein–Barr virus , Human herpes simplex virus , Cytomegalovirus
  • Journal title
    Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Serial Year
    2006
  • Journal title
    Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Record number

    1845017