Detection of Herpesvirus DNA in Vitreous and Aqueous Specimens by the Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Members of the herpesvirus family, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV), have been recognized as causal agents of chorioretinal inflammatory diseases. We investigated the use of the polymerase chain reaction for the detection of CMV, HSV, and EBV genomes in aqueous, subretinal fluid, and vitreous specimens in patients with clinically diagnosed CMV retinitis....

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