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Herpes viruses and duodenal ulcer disease
Author(s) -
Kottaridis Stavros D.,
Mihas T. A.,
Goula Irene,
Mihas Anastasios A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890290314
Subject(s) - virology , herpes simplex virus , pathogenesis , virus , antibody , disease , duodenal ulcer , herpesviridae , medicine , viral disease , immunology , gastroenterology
Antibodies to herpes simplex virus and Epstein‐Barr virus were sought in the sera of 33 patients with endoscopically proved duodenal ulcer and 33 healthy controls. Neither the prevalence nor the antibody levels to both viruses were significantly different between the two groups. These results suggest that herpes viruses may not play a role in the pathogenesis of duodenal ulcer disease.