Sep, 2002
Seropositivity of human herpesvirus-8 in patients with uveitis
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
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- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 3
- First page
- 197
- Last page
- 199
- Language
- English
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- DOI
- 10.1076/ocii.10.3.197.15602
Purpose: To explore the role of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) in the pathogenesis of uveitis and other forms of ocular inflammation. Methods: Serum antibody titers to HHV-8 were measured in 76 patients with uveitis from various causes and other types of ocular inflammation in either the acute phase, the convalescent phase, or both. Results: Only one 21-year-old male patient in the convalescent phase of unilateral pars planitis showed a positive titer for HHV-8. His serum was negative for human immunodeficiency virus-1. Conclusions: Although the seropositive rate in the patient population was higher than that in the general population, the increased incidence was not statistically significant. The role of HHV-8 in the pathogenesis of intraocular inflammation appears to be limited.
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- DOI : 10.1076/ocii.10.3.197.15602
- ISSN : 0927-3948
- Pubmed ID : 12789595
- SCOPUS ID : 0037561544