EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS DNA IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID FROM AN IMMUNOCOMPETENTMAN WITH HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS

Authors
PORTOLANI M SABBATINI AMT MEACCI M PIETROSEMOLI P CERMELLI C LUNGHI P GOLINELLI F STACCA R
Citation
M. Portolani et al., EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS DNA IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID FROM AN IMMUNOCOMPETENTMAN WITH HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS, Journal of neurovirology, 4(4), 1998, pp. 461-464
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Virology
Journal title
Journal of neurovirology → ACNP
ISSN journal
13550284
Volume
4
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
461 - 464
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-0284(1998)4:4<461:EDICFA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Herpes simplex virus 1 meningo-encephalitis was ascertained in a 63-ye ar-old immunocompetent man. To determine the duration of the persisten ce of herpesvirus DNA in the central nervous system, the cerebrospinal fluid was periodically monitored by polymerase chain reaction for 53 days. In addition to HSV-1, Epstein - Barr virus DNA was detected in t he cerebrospinal fluid 9 days after disease onset. The possible meanin g of the Epstein-Barr virus DNA finding is discussed.