title: Virus infection in patients with histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis in Taiwan. Detection of Epstein-Barr virus, type I human T-cell lymphotropic virus, and parvovirus B19.
abstract: The relationship of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), type I human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-I), and parvovirus B19 to histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis was studied prospectively in 10 Taiwanese patients using materials obtained by fine-needle aspiration and lymph node biopsy. The presence of EBV was detected by in situ hybridization for EBV-encoded RNA expression. Immunocytochemistry was used to detect virus-encoded protein for EBV and parvovirus B19. DNA in situ hybridization and polymerase chain reaction were performed to determine the existence of HTLV-I provirus. Expressions of EBV-encoded RNA and Fas ligand were detected in all cases. Expression of EBV-encoded protein was identified in only 1 case. Neither HTLV-I nor parvovirus B19 was detected in any case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical College Hospital Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D015342:DNA Probes / Q000737:chemistry; D004266:DNA Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D015342:DNA Probes; D004279:DNA, Viral; C099537:Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA 1; D012367:RNA, Viral