Specific autoantibodies to platelet glycoproteins in Epstein-Barr virus-associated immune thrombocytopenia.
In this study, we detected autoantibodies to platelet glycoproteins GPIIb/IIIa and GPIb/IX on platelets and in plasma in a patient with immune thrombocytopenia associated with Epstein-Barr virus-related infectious mononucleosis. In addition, we present our findings on the effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for immune thrombocytopenia associated with Epstein-Barr virus.
Tanaka
Miyuki
M
Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
Kamijo
Takehiko
T
Koike
Kenichi
K
Ueno
Ichiro
I
Nakazawa
Yozo
Y
Kurokawa
Yumi
Y
Sakashita
Kazuo
K
Komiyama
Atsushi
A
Fujisawa
Koji
K
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000276:immunology; D019038:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex / Q000276:immunology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D004279:DNA, Viral; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex; D019038:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex