Assessment of mycobacterial, propionibacterial, and human herpesvirus 8 DNA in tissues of greek patients with sarcoidosis

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Aug;40(8):3060-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3060-3063.2002.

Abstract

The causes of sarcoidosis are unknown. In this study, we report the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Propionibacterium granulosum DNA in a significant proportion of Greek patients with sarcoidosis. Human herpesvirus 8 DNA was not detected in sarcoid tissues from Greek patients. Our findings are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Greece
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Lung / chemistry
  • Lymph Nodes / chemistry
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Propionibacterium / genetics
  • Propionibacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Sarcoidosis / microbiology*
  • Sarcoidosis / virology*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / virology
  • Skin / chemistry
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Viral