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Characterization of the varicella zoster virus (VZV)-specific intra-ocular T-cell response in patients with VZV-induced uveitis.
Experimental eye research - 1 Jul 2006
Milikan Johannes C M, Kuijpers Robert W A M, Baarsma G Seerp, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Verjans Georges M G M
Abstract excerpt
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a well-known cause of infectious uveitis. The aim of this study was to characterize the VZV-specific T-cell response in eyes of patients with VZV-induced uveitis. T-cell lines (TCL) were generated by mitogenic stimulation of intra-ocular fluid (IOF) samples obtained from eight patients with VZV-induced uveitis. Two patients with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-induced uveitis were...
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