2021-01-04
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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The Journal of Infectious Diseases , Volume 223 - Issue 1 p. 109- 112
BACKGROUND: To test the hypothesis that varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection contributes to temporal arteritis pathogenesis, comprehensive in situ analysis was performed on temporal artery biopsies of 38 anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) patients, including 14 (37%) with giant cell arteritis. METHODS: Biopsies were completely sectioned, and, on average, 146 serial sections per patient were stained for VZV glycoprotein E. RESULTS: Four of 38 AION patients showed VZV glycoprotein E staining, but VZV infection was not confirmed by staining for VZV IE63 protein and VZV-specific polymerase chain reaction on adjacent sections. CONCLUSIONS: This study refutes the premise that VZV is casually related to AION with and without giant cell arteritis.
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Verdijk, R.M, Ouwendijk, W.J.D, Kuijpers, R.W.A.M, & Verjans, G.M.G.M. (2021). No Evidence of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in Temporal Artery Biopsies of Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Patients With and Without Giant Cell Arteritis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 223(1), 109–112. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaa566
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