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Herpes viruses in multicase families with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Nov 1995
Newkirk M M, Duffy K N, Paleckova A, Ivaskova E, Galianova A, Seeman J, Vojtechovsky K, Dostal C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the rate and extent of infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus, and herpesvirus 6 in families (affected and nonaffected members) with multiple cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Viral DNA was detected by polymerase chain amplification in cells from saliva and peripheral blood. Human leukocyte antigen pedigrees were characterized. RESULTS: Viral DNA, particularly...
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