Herpes simplex virus DNA in corneal transplants: Prospective study of 38 recipients

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Robert, Pierre Yves ^a   Adenis, Jean Paul ^a   Denis, François ^a   Alain, Sophie ^a   Ranger Rogez, Sylvie ^a,b  

^a LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Culture; HSV; HSV DNA; Keratitis; Keratoplasty; PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GRAFT FAILURE; HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATITIS, HERPETIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 0141794181     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.10454     Document Type: Article

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