Corneal subepithelial infiltrates associated with systemic Epstein-Barr viral infection.
Corneal subepithelial infiltration resembling adenoviral keratitis developed in two patients with serologic evidence of systemic Epstein-Barr viral (EBV) infection and nondetectable antibody levels for adenovirus (ADV). These cases suggest that EBV is capable of mimicking more commonly recognized corneal infectious disease entities.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, TX 77211.
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D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012698:Serologic Tests
D000914:Antibodies, Viral