Herpes simplex virus DNA identification from aqueous fluid in Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis

被引：50

作者：

Barequet, IS

Li, Q

Wang, Y

O'Brien, TP

Hooks, JJ

Stark, WJ

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Sch Med, Wilmer Eye Inst, Baltimore, MD USA

[2] NEI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2000年 / 129卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00409-8

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To report the presence of herpes simplex virus DNA in the aqueous humor of an eye with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis. METHODS: In an eye with a clinical diagnosis of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis, samples of aqueous humor and anterior capsule of the lens were obtained during cataract surgery. Polymerase chain reaction was per formed on the samples to detect the presence of viral DNA including herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, and cytomegalovirus. Serologic analysis was also performed for antiviral immunoglobulins, RESULTS: Herpes simplex virus DNA was identified in the aqueous humor but not in the anterior capsule, Serum immunoglobulin G was positive for herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, and cytomegalovirus, CONCLUSIONS: The presence of herpes simplex virus DNA in the aqueous humor of an eye with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis suggests that herpes simplex virus infection may play a role in the pathogenesis of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Science Inc, All rights reserved.

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页码：672 / 673

页数：2

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