Investigation of human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus DNAs in pterygium tissue

OTLU B., Emre S., Turkcuoglu P., Doganay S., Durmaz R.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.175-179, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-179
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: EBV, HPV, Pterygium, Real time PCR, GROWTH-FACTORS, HIGH-RISK, PATHOGENESIS, EXPRESSION, EYE
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

PURPOSE. Recent studies postulated the presence of a probable relationship between pterygium and neoplasia. This study aimed to investigate the role of two oncogenic viruses, human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), in the development of conjunctival pterygia.