title: Polymorphisms in cytomegalovirus genotype in immunocompetent patients with corneal endotheliitis or iridocyclitis.
abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) that caused corneal endotheliitis and iridocyclitis in immunocompetent patients was genotyped. The gB type1 was detected in seven endotheliitis samples (77.8%) and five iridocyclitis samples (100%), and the gB type 3 was detected in two endotheliitis samples (22.2%). The UL144 type 1 was found in five endotheliitis samples (45.5%) and five iridocyclitis samples (83.3%). The UL144 type 2 was found in two endotheliitis samples (18.2%) and one iridocyclitis sample (16.7%). The gB type 1 was predominant in endotheliitis and iridocyclitis, and the CMV genotypes in eyes with endotheliitis and iridocyclitis were similar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D007634:Keratitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: UL55gB; corneal endotheliitis; cytomegalovirus; genotype; iridocyclitis