Quantification of Epstein-Barr virus DNA is helpful for evaluation of chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 227, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 307-311

  Sakamoto, Yuichi ^a   Mariya, Yasushi ^a   Kubo, Kohmei ^a  

^a AOMORI PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic active Epstein Barr virus infection; Cytomegalovirus; Epstein Barr virus; Japan molecular center of excellence; Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CYCLOSPORIN; FOSCARNET; GANCICLOVIR; GRANZYME B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PREDNISOLONE; VIRUS DNA;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL INFILTRATION; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAFT FAILURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; LYMPHOCYTE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPHIL; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DNA, VIRAL; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; LIVER; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84864474210     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.227.307     Document Type: Article

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