ANALYSIS OF LOCAL ANTIBODY-PRODUCTION IN THE VITREOUS-HUMOR OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE UVEITIS

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BAARSMA, GS [1 ]
LUYENDIJK, L [1 ]
KIJLSTRA, A [1 ]
DEVRIES, J [1 ]
PEPERKAMP, E [1 ]
MERTENS, DAE [1 ]
VANMEURS, JC [1 ]
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[1] NETHERLANDS OPHTHALM RES INST,AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
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10.1016/S0002-9394(14)76693-0
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R77 [眼科学];
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We analyzed the local antibody production in vitreous humor samples collected during vitrectomy in patients with severe vision-threatening uveitis. In 24 patients, paired serum and undiluted vitreous humor samples were collected and tested for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii, herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and Toxocara canis. Total IgG and the Goldmann-Witmer coefficient were determined. The initial diagnosis of ocular toxoplasmosis could be confirmed in six of the seven patients. The seventh patient showed a local antibody production against herpes simplex virus. One of the three patients with chronic panuveitis at initial diagnosis showed a local antibody production against T. gondii. These last two findings resulted in a change in medical treatment. Analysis of local antibody production in vitreous humor samples is a valuable diagnostic tool.
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