Varicella Zoster Virus and Large Vessel Vasculitis, the Absence of an Association

Objective: It is controversial whether microorganisms play a role in the pathogenesis of large and medium vessel vasculitides (eg, giant cell arteritis [GCA], Takayasu arteritis [TAK] and focal idiopathic aortitis [FIA]). Recent studies have reported the presence of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) with...

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Main Authors: Gary W. Procop, Charis Eng, Alison Clifford, Alexandra Villa-Forte, Leonard H. Calabrese, Eric Roselli, Lars Svensson, Douglas Johnston, Gosta Pettersson, Edward Soltesz, Lisa Lystad, Julian D. Perry, Alexander Blandford, Deborah A. Wilson, Gary S. Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2017-06-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
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Online Access:https://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/196