title: Potential role of viruses in thrombosis and atherosclerosis.
abstract: Viruses have been implicated as triggers of endothelial injury initiating the process of atherosclerosis. Because patients with atherosclerosis suffer acute events associated with arterial thrombi obstructing a vital vessel, the role of viruses in promoting a procoagulant endothelium has been explored. This review targets the evidence that viruses contribute to atherogenesis, and discusses mechanisms by which specific herpes viruses promote inflammation and thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Gregory M. Vercellotti is at the Division of Hematology, University of Minnesota, Box 480 UMHC, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Vercellotti