Quantitative analysis of shedding of Epstein-Barr virus in saliva from patients with connective tissue diseases: a pilot study

Int J Dermatol. 2013 Jul;52(7):887-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04992.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / virology*
  • Capsid Proteins / immunology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / virology*
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / blood
  • Female
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / immunology
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Acuity
  • Pilot Projects
  • Recurrence
  • Saliva / chemistry
  • Saliva / virology*
  • Virus Activation
  • Virus Shedding*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Capsid Proteins
  • DNA, Viral
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens
  • Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen
  • Immunoglobulin G