title: [Spinal osteochondrosis, mesenchymal dysplasia and herpes infection].
abstract: 36 intervertebrate disks (IVD) were studied in spinal osteochondrosis concurrent with herniation. Expression of herpes simplex types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) antigens, which was absent in IVD of the control group (autopsy cases without disk hernia). The similarity of herniation in osteochondrosis and cardiac mesenchymal dysplasia, a frequent concomitance of these processes and the presence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 antigens in the IVD cells and cardiac valves may indicate the same nature of these diseases.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Mitrofanova
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mitrofanov
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Shliakhto
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Koval'skiĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral