title: Assessment of mycobacterial, propionibacterial, and human herpesvirus 8 DNA in tissues of greek patients with sarcoidosis.
abstract: The causes of sarcoidosis are unknown. In this study, we report the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and Propionibacterium granulosum DNA in a significant proportion of Greek patients with sarcoidosis. Human herpesvirus 8 DNA was not detected in sarcoid tissues from Greek patients. Our findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gazouli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ikonomopoulos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trigidou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foteinou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kittas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gorgoulis
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006115:Greece; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000737:chemistry; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011424:Propionibacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000821:virology; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004279:DNA, Viral