Absence of detection of Varicella-Zoster virus DNA in temporal artery biopsies obtained from patients with giant cell arteritis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 215, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 27-29

  Kennedy, Peter G E ^a   Grinfeld, Esther ^a   Esiri, Margaret M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Giant cell arteritis; In situ hybridisation; Temporal artery; Varicella Zoster virus (VZV)

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL ARTERY; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0142058158     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00167-9     Document Type: Article

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