title: [Role and value of herpes group viruses in Sjogren's syndrome etiology].
abstract: Sjogren's syndrome is a rare chronic recurrent disease which etiopathogenesis is still unknown. Salivary glands involvement in Sjogren's syndrome is often associated with viral infection. In order to prove this hypothesis we have conducted virological studies in four patients with Sjogren's syndrome. The studies showed no correlation of Epstein-Barr virus or CMV and Sjogren's syndrome development. Patients with Sjogren's syndrome may be Epstein-Barr virus carriers.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Afanas'ev
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: D'iachkova
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Nikolaeva
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006564:Herpesviridae; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000821:virology*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000821:virology*