EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS IN PATIENTS WITH INFEC TIOUS ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
ZHIBURT EB SEREBRYANAYA NB DYAKOVA VV KHUBULAVA GG SHIKHVERDIEV NN KATKOVA IV
Citation
Eb. Zhiburt et al., EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS IN PATIENTS WITH INFEC TIOUS ENDOCARDITIS, Terapevticeskij arhiv, 69(4), 1997, pp. 42-43
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Terapevticeskij arhiv → ACNP
ISSN journal
00403660
Volume
69
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
42 - 43
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-3660(1997)69:4<42:EIPWIT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Serological markers of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection has been inv estigated in 28 patients with infectious endocarditis. In 75% of patie nts IgM antibodies to ''early'' antigen of the virus which are the mar ker of active viral infection occurred vs 6.2% among healthy blood don ors. Specific for infectious endocarditis reaction profile (anti-EBV c ombination in one person) indicates reactivation of latent viral infec tion. The conclusion is made on the necessity of further investigation of both the role of EBV in pathogenesis of pyoseptic diseases and imm unologic mechanisms for reactivation of latent viral infections.