Assessment of mycobacterial, propionibacterial, and human herpesvirus 8 DNA in tissues of greek patients with sarcoidosis.
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.
Gazouli
M
M
Department of Histology-Embryology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece.
Ikonomopoulos
J
J
Trigidou
R
R
Foteinou
M
M
Kittas
C
C
Gorgoulis
V
V
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
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004279:DNA, Viral