herpes simplex virus (hsv) causes a wide range of pathologies in the human central nervous system (cns) such as stroke. it was proposed that there is an association between hsv infection and stroke with different results reported by the researchers using different methods. this study aimed to investigate the frequency of hsv among stroke patient and control groups. we detected hsv in 28 stroke ...

conclusions: prevalence of hsv1/2 in mucocutaneous biopsies from pemphigus patients is 2.5% and possibly hsv1/2 has no role in the pathogenesis of pemphigus lesions. but resistant cases to treatment might be suspected to hsv. results: ten patients (25%) had a history of orolabial herpes infection. the results of all samples were negative for hsv1 except one sample which showed the positive resu...

A monoclonal antibody (mAb) designated 55H3 was produced by using chemically induced Epstein-Barr virus genome-positive B95-8 cells. mAb 55H3, which reacted with an 85- to 80-kDa polypeptide, neutralized Epstein-Barr virus-encoded DNA polymerase activity in crude extracts of chemically induced M-ABA, HR-1, and B95-8 cells, as well as the partially purified Epstein-Barr virus DNA polymerase in a...

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) represents the most prevalent malignancy among untreated HIV-positive individuals. Herpesvirus linked with (KSHV; also termed as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)). In this study, blood samples were collected from 120 individuals, 60 of them had HHV-8 infection kaposi and persons apparently healthy control. These patients attended Baghdad Teaching Hospital period 15th February 20...

In addition to the bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) — human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) — other viruses of concern in the dental office include rubella, mumps and measles viruses; the herpes viruses (herpes simplex virus [HSV] types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster, Epstein-Barr virus [EBV], cytomega lovirus and human herpes virus 6); human papilloma viruses; ad...

Pyothorax-associated lymphoma (PAL) is a newly-described entity developing several decades after artificial pneumothorax treatment for pulmonary or pleural tuberculosis. It is known to be associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with constant expression of the two latent membrane proteins: latent membrane protein (LMP)-1 and EBV-associated nuclear antigen (EBNA)-2. We are reporting three new ca...

INTRODUCTION An increase in circulating lymphocytes can be seen following infections such as infectious mononucleosis and pertussis, or in lymphoproliferative disorders such as acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Acute lymphocytic crisis following herpes simplex virus hepatitis has not been described in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A 52-year-old man was admitted to our hospital repor...

Introduction Although first described in 1872, Kaposi's sarcoma remains a neoplasm of uncertain histiogenesis.' The lesion is considered by some experts to be a vascular neoplasm and by others, a reactive vasoformative condition. Currently, the debate still rages over the precise cell of origin of Kaposi's sarcoma-that is, whether it is of lymphatic or true endothelial cell origin. Clinically, ...