Investigation of human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus DNAs in pterygium tissue
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.175-179, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.