No Evidence of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in Temporal Artery Biopsies of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Patients With and Without Giant Cell Arteritis

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Journal: Nanoscale
[저자] Robert M Verdijk, Werner J D Ouwendijk, Robert W A M Kuijpers, Georges M G M Verjans
[Category] 대상포진,
PMC URL    Pubmed URL    DOI URL    [DOI] 10.1093/infdis/jiaa566    
[Article Type] Major Articles and Brief Reports
[Source] PMC

Comprehensive in situ analysis of temporal artery biopsies of 38 anterior ischemic optic neuropathy patients, including 14 patients with giant cell arteritis, does not support the contribution of arterial VZV infection in the pathogenesis of temporal arteritis.

All Keywords
【저자키워드】 Varicella-Zoster Virus, giant cell arteritis, Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, immunohistochemistry nonspecific staining, temporal arterial biopsies,